
Suffering From Daydreaming And Missing Stuff. Have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. What Treatments Should Be Done?

Not sure what category this was so just picked General.
Trudi
Thanks for your query.
The symptoms your child has when considered real day dreaming then a child psychologist can help with regular counselling sessions and behavioural therapy.
Absence seizures where the child looses consciousness for a brief period of time without closing eyes (starring episode) with out any post seizure defect.This is most often mistaken for day dreaming.
The EEG will pick this up , but for this to happen the child has to be instructed to hyperventilate (Breath faster) while recording the EEG.It is then the EEG can pick the abnormality. It is a well treatable condition.
The Carbon dioxide narcosis he had long back would not be related to the present condition, also same applies to the connective tissue disorder he has.
Do consult another Psychologist and a neurologist and discuss my above opinion.
Please get back to me if you have any doubts , I shall discuss to the depths it needs.
Wish you good health.


The EEG operator did ask him to take large breaths but my son kept falling asleep during the test so the operator had to keep asking him to wake up as he needed to be tired for the test. Does this mean they could have received a false negative?
Thanks for writing back.
"he sits and stares, then comes back stating he doesn't know what to do XXXXXXX
"He doesn't seem to realise usually when this happens and will argue about it actually happening XXXXXXX
The above experiences by you about the child are very typical and I am almost convinced that your child is suffering from Absence seizures. Children usually do not remember the episode.
Do get the EEG repeated , take care that the child is always being kept awaken and also active.Not always specially in children one normal EEG will be considered to rule out the condition. More than Two if normal then thought on other causes has to be considered.
Wish you good health.

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