Can Clonus Symptoms Be Treated And Cured?

Brief Answer:
Needs a neurological evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Good afternoon.

Your husband may have had what is referred to as a CLONIC seizure. This can be done any number of metabolic derangements, induced by drugs or either a prescription or non-prescription nature, infectious source, consequence of a recent or even remote head injury, may have been due to bleed within the brain itself though that often times is accompanied by other very dramatic symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, severe headache, and extreme imbalance when trying to walk.

So, my suggestion is that you find a neurologist in your area or if you have none that you can see right away, visit either your primary doctor, or if that's not possible, get to an Urgent Care Center so they can begin to examine him and get a workup started. They will pull initial labs and urine to do all the toxicology testing that should be done and give him a requisition to get at least CT of the head if not an MRI.

He will then, need to be seen by a neurologist and set up for an EEG (electroencephalgogram). They may go for at least 2 studies if the first comes out negative. I would also hope that someone at some point orders an MRI with seizure protocol which means that they should do what are called FINE CUTS through his temporal lobes and that should be done with contrast XXXXXXX (Gadolinium). I'd recommend that his kidneys be screened for their health prior to using that XXXXXXX We typically request a creatinine and an Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate. If above 60 then, he's good for the XXXXXXX If not, then, he needs to get those numbers up so that he is at the least risk for bad reaction to the XXXXXXX

I see that you're in the Cincy region. The University of XXXXXXX has an excellent neurology dept. with all sorts of specialists who would be perfect for your husband's situation if you don't have anyone closer that you feel will do a thorough workup of what happened. It could be something simple....but what I would guard against is for someone to say that it was probably just a one time phenomenon and not to worry about things....WITHOUT having done a pretty solid history, neurological evaluation, followed by appropriately indepth testing. Sometimes the obvious is the problem....sometimes you have to dig.

In the mean time and until he sees someone he should make sure he is GENEROUSLY HYDRATED, stay away from alcohol, illicit substances of ANY type, eat at least 3 square meals a day and don't skip meals, and also very important....start keeping what's called a SEIZURE DIARY or SEIZURE LOG. There are some already pre-made one that are on the internet which you could print out and fill out in case of necessity if another episode were to happen again then, take with you to your doctor or neurologist if it ends up that you have any data.

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