Question: hi my son is 4 1/2 yr old, he had 3rd episode of fits last sunday 19-jan-14 midnight 1.30am first time on 19-july-2012 at 12.30 am second time 19- may-2013 at 12~1 am he blinks his left eye, head towards left & his left hand shakes. first time he had mild fever, he had only secretions from his mouth, second & third time he vomited we had done his EEG & MRI normal wake & sleep EEG MRI report is as bellow, (exactly as what is written in report) ******* * Right inferior and temporal gyrus focal corticallaminar architectural abnormality with loss of normal gray white interface, blurring with thinning of subcortical white matter with subtle T2/FLAIR hyperintensity-Focal cortical ddysplasia type-IB with no transmantel sign * No heterotopias. * No foci of gliosis/ encephalomalacia ******* doctor has given triptal susp. my question are 1) is there any side effect on his brain development , will it affect his studies? 2) (at all three times he had attack in night while in sleep) will he get it in day time 3) how long he has to take the medicine? 4) will his fits stop coming? 5) any precaution we can take so as he do not vomit? 6) any factors which trigger the fits?

Hello Sir, Thanks for your reply. i have few more doubts as below.. 1. As the seizure come on left side , Is there possibilities of paralysis. 2. Is it hereditary, As his paternal uncle also had seizure in his childhood around 12-13 years of his age, but only 2 times. 3. Is there any food which he should avoid. Thanks.