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What Leads To Drowsiness And Unconsciousness In A Child?
resp sir,my daughter is 8yrs old.she had 2 episodes of fainting for few minutes at school after which she becomes normal.yest she again had that episode at home after which she was drowsy for 1hr or so.eeg was normal.mri scan showed tiny ngliosis in right deep occipital white matter region.sir,can u explain the prognosis
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
Dear parent,
by your description it seems to me that your daughter is having absence seasures. EEG may be normal initially. But to be on safer side with the growth in occipital area, you should be vigilant and take her to a neurologist.
by your description it seems to me that your daughter is having absence seasures. EEG may be normal initially. But to be on safer side with the growth in occipital area, you should be vigilant and take her to a neurologist.
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