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What Is The Treatment For Symptomatic Focal Epilepsy In A 8 Year Old?

My Son 8 years old now(DOB 14.07.2003). He had major jaundice after one week of birth and hospitalized for 26 days and treatment was given like phototherapy At the age of 0.6 years we have notice minor seizure and was having Valprine 100 mg.since then till the age of 3 years. Last episode of seizure happends at the age of 1.5 years. After 3 years we stopped valprine as per doctor advise. His CT San of the Head at the age of 1 year says :- ?focal Oedema in the high right parietal region. At the age of 1year 6 month, MRI done it says:- B/L hyperdense area in parieto-occipital region. C/w sequelae of HIE. After 1.5 years episode, he had again fits in Jan. 2010 at the age of 6 years the as per doctors advise we have started giving valprine 150 mg then valprine 200 mg, then valprine 300 mg. and as the attack was again happening and as per doctor advise now we are giving valprine300 mg morning & night plus Lavera 250 mg morning, 300mg night plus lametec 25mg/ (half morning & half night). Even now once in 15 days he is having minor fits(like unconscious for few sec). EEG dong at the age of 6 years shows :-This awake EEG is abnormal. Abnormality in the form of Recurrent generalized spike and wage discharges, sharp wave discharges seen throughout the record. Background showing S/o Symptomatic Gen Epilepsy Syndrome. The again EEG done at the age of 7 years (09.06.2010) shows:- Abnormal awake record showing right hemispheric slowing with right occipital epileptiform discharges consistent with symptomatic focal epilepsy. Kindly help us. He is going to normal school, problem of understanding, writing, hand eye coordination etc. now. Still continuing Valprine(300mgx2), Lavera (250mgx2) & Lametic 25mg daily. My email id: YYYY@YYYY
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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eg:don't warry at all but take all does regulary to avoid The attack about learning don't warry it's a normal child but will take treatment all live and follow byEEGno side effects on concentration don't warry

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What Is The Treatment For Symptomatic Focal Epilepsy In A 8 Year Old?

eg:don t warry at all but take all does regulary to avoid The attack about learning don t warry it s a normal child but will take treatment all live and follow byEEGno side effects on concentration don t warry