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Child Has Cough, Takeng Sabutomol And Steroid Nebulizer. Could This Be A Seizure?
adelepat8my daughter is special needs and recently got a chesty cough , she has been coughin then gasping for air, she has had a hemispehectomy because of epilepsy when she was 3. she is now 21 and was put back on lamictal about 4 yrs ago as a precaution. she never gets chest infections but took a cold lately and 3 anti biotics later she seemed well, but in middle of night she is gasping for air, she has been put on sabutomol and a steriod nebuliser for 5 days. my question is could this be a seizure and nothing to do with the cold.
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
Yes, there are a few possibilities.
Epilepsy, yes, you shopuld get one EEG done.
If she gets these episodes before going to the bed or if she struggles to sleep, it could simply be panic attacks in which case she would benefit by offering to breathe in a paper envelope.
Please let me know the progress.
best wishes
Epilepsy, yes, you shopuld get one EEG done.
If she gets these episodes before going to the bed or if she struggles to sleep, it could simply be panic attacks in which case she would benefit by offering to breathe in a paper envelope.
Please let me know the progress.
best wishes
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