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What Could Cause Excessive Sleep In A 9 Years Old Child?
Dear Doctor (Sudhir Kumar) My son is 9 years old he was operated in Appolo, Hyderabad for Endoscopic to drain fluid from brain as VP shunt failed to drain. after 3 months he is sleeping continuously 23 hours per day since last 1 month and only waking up for food. we are giving Frizium 5 Mg (1+1) and valparin 300mg (1+1). i am staying in Kenya and my family is staying in Rajahmundry. last month we took him Appolo, Kakinada and they confirmed no infection in CSF fluid and EEG and CT scan reports not showing any pressure in brain. We thought may be KL Syndrome but now almost 1.5 months are completing like this. please advice what is the reason
Wed, 8 Jul 2015
Hi,
I understand your concern.
Now it seems he has Kleine–Levin syndrome (KLS) or "Sleeping Beauty syndrome" . There are not a lot of studies done about etyology.
However let me give my opinion here.
I think it happens due an imbalance in the neurotransmitter pathways:serotonin and dopamine and possible explanation is hypothalamic dysfunction, because hypothalamus answers for sleeping.
In some KLS sufferers suggest that the condition may include frontal,temporal lobe dysfunction or multifocal encefalopathy in some KLS sufferers suggest that the condition may include frontal or temporal lobe dysfunction,encephalopathy.
Please let me know if you have further questions before meeting your primary care Doctor.
I understand your concern.
Now it seems he has Kleine–Levin syndrome (KLS) or "Sleeping Beauty syndrome" . There are not a lot of studies done about etyology.
However let me give my opinion here.
I think it happens due an imbalance in the neurotransmitter pathways:serotonin and dopamine and possible explanation is hypothalamic dysfunction, because hypothalamus answers for sleeping.
In some KLS sufferers suggest that the condition may include frontal,temporal lobe dysfunction or multifocal encefalopathy in some KLS sufferers suggest that the condition may include frontal or temporal lobe dysfunction,encephalopathy.
Please let me know if you have further questions before meeting your primary care Doctor.
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