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Child Having Seizures Since Infancy, Taking Larger Dose Of Valparin, Advised Epilex, Friscium After Major Seizure. Is This Sufficient?
my child is having sizures since 6months of old and she is switched on taking valparin 200mg 2.5ml morning and evening .when she got several seizures adjacently with and without fever upto the age of one and ahalf the valparin content was increased to 5ml and is changed to epilex brand. now she has got a major seizure which last for about an hour the doctor has changed the medication to epilex 200mg 5ml +friscium5mg half morning and half evening . is this medication enough for my child
Mon, 17 Sep 2012
Hello,
The dose of medication is decided according to the weight of the child. Usually minimus dose is started and slowly increased if required. The medication is enough only if it controls the seizures. Otherwise it will have to be increased or another medication will be added. Be in regular follow up with a neurologist and he will guide you about the medications.
Good luck.
The dose of medication is decided according to the weight of the child. Usually minimus dose is started and slowly increased if required. The medication is enough only if it controls the seizures. Otherwise it will have to be increased or another medication will be added. Be in regular follow up with a neurologist and he will guide you about the medications.
Good luck.
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These drus are good enoug for but dosage depends upon weight of the patient. Also why your son is having these seizures ,cause need to be accertained with MRI Brain with Epilepsy protocoll,Next you need to get levels of antiepileptic drugs checked in your sons blood,because there is no fun in having multiple drugs with all of them having low levels in blood cause that will not control the seizures. Also multiple drug intake also causes decreased serum level of these drugs , Regards
Dr. Vineet Saggar (MCh)
Neuro Surgeon / Spinal Surgeon
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These drus are good enoug for but dosage depends upon weight of the patient. Also why your son is having these seizures ,cause need to be accertained with MRI Brain with Epilepsy protocoll,Next you need to get levels of antiepileptic drugs checked in your sons blood,because there is no fun in having multiple drugs with all of them having low levels in blood cause that will not control the seizures. Also multiple drug intake also causes decreased serum level of these drugs , Regards
Dr. Vineet Saggar (MCh)
Neuro Surgeon / Spinal Surgeon
Chandigarh, Mohali -
Ivy Hospital Sector 71
Mob. No.:- +91-9855990990
http://neurosergeonhead.blogspot.in/
http://www.facebook.com/neuro.surgeon.7186
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dr-vineet/56/2a9/863
https://twitter.com/drvineetsaggar
MEMYMYSELFUS@YAHOO.CO.In
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