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Question: Respected Doctor,
My wife,XXXX,46 yrs., hypertensive,hypothyroid lady was admitted to a hospital at XXXXXXX on 18/11/13 with severe chest pain(left side) associated shortness of breath and syncope. Cardiological evaluation-WNL, except tilt test positive.Discharge as vesovogal syncope, hyperthyroidism,GAD with medicine on 22/11/13. After 5 days she was again admitted to the same hospital with same chest pain including loss of consciousness. Coronary angiogram,EEG,CT pulmonary angiogram were normal.She discharged on 5/12/13 with medication. On 23/12/13 she was treated by a local psychiatrist –given nexito 20mg, trazalon 50 mg-took medicine for one month-followed by sudden agitation and aggressive behavior in feb-2014- then olanzapine upto 10 mg and tab Atrivan 2 mg was given. S/E of, disturbance in sleep,appetite,vomiting.
On 24/3/14, we went to hospital at NIMHANS XXXXXXX with the above symptom including loss of consciousness for sometime followed by tightness in teeth,hands and legs and post episode abnormality in behavior for sometime and then became normal, though post episode symptom and time of seizure vary. At NIMHANS (F1-neurology deptt.) diagnosis as CPS – Medicine given T. Tegrital CR 200 mg. twice daily.After that she was O.K. for 20 days and then again seizures appeared. Now it is happening only during sleep and on average once in 2-3 days. As per advice of a local general physician- medication going on T. tegrital 200 mg twice daily with T.lonazep 0 .5 mg at bed time.
Sir, I will go to NIMHANS on 23/6/14 for check up. I, earnestly required your suggestion for the rest of days before going to NIMHANS and want your valuable consultant during stay at XXXXXXX
With regards,
XXXX
XXXX
My wife,XXXX,46 yrs., hypertensive,hypothyroid lady was admitted to a hospital at XXXXXXX on 18/11/13 with severe chest pain(left side) associated shortness of breath and syncope. Cardiological evaluation-WNL, except tilt test positive.Discharge as vesovogal syncope, hyperthyroidism,GAD with medicine on 22/11/13. After 5 days she was again admitted to the same hospital with same chest pain including loss of consciousness. Coronary angiogram,EEG,CT pulmonary angiogram were normal.She discharged on 5/12/13 with medication. On 23/12/13 she was treated by a local psychiatrist –given nexito 20mg, trazalon 50 mg-took medicine for one month-followed by sudden agitation and aggressive behavior in feb-2014- then olanzapine upto 10 mg and tab Atrivan 2 mg was given. S/E of, disturbance in sleep,appetite,vomiting.
On 24/3/14, we went to hospital at NIMHANS XXXXXXX with the above symptom including loss of consciousness for sometime followed by tightness in teeth,hands and legs and post episode abnormality in behavior for sometime and then became normal, though post episode symptom and time of seizure vary. At NIMHANS (F1-neurology deptt.) diagnosis as CPS – Medicine given T. Tegrital CR 200 mg. twice daily.After that she was O.K. for 20 days and then again seizures appeared. Now it is happening only during sleep and on average once in 2-3 days. As per advice of a local general physician- medication going on T. tegrital 200 mg twice daily with T.lonazep 0 .5 mg at bed time.
Sir, I will go to NIMHANS on 23/6/14 for check up. I, earnestly required your suggestion for the rest of days before going to NIMHANS and want your valuable consultant during stay at XXXXXXX
With regards,
XXXX
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Dose of tegrital should be increased.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your wife's symptoms. They are suggestive of complex partial seizures with secondary generalization, a type of epilepsy.
Tegrital (carbamazepine) is the correct drug, however, the dose should be increased to 20 mg/kg body weight per day, given in two divided doses.
She should also undergo further evaluation with 24-hour video EEG monitoring, MRI brain epilepsy protocol and PET-CT scan of brain. This would help in localizing the source of seizures.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
Dose of tegrital should be increased.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your wife's symptoms. They are suggestive of complex partial seizures with secondary generalization, a type of epilepsy.
Tegrital (carbamazepine) is the correct drug, however, the dose should be increased to 20 mg/kg body weight per day, given in two divided doses.
She should also undergo further evaluation with 24-hour video EEG monitoring, MRI brain epilepsy protocol and PET-CT scan of brain. This would help in localizing the source of seizures.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Respected doctor,
MRI brain-CPS protocol already done on mar'14 but no significant abnormality detected.Patient body weight is nearly 75 kgs.As per your advice patient have to take 1500 mgs. tegrital per day.Now i want to know the process of increasing the dose from 400 mgs to 1500 mgs.,and if any new side effect arise then what i have to do.
Sir, I am in a remote place and no doctor or hospital within 40 kms. Therefore i am very dependent on your advice.Today, seizure occurred two time, one at during night sleep time(4-00 a.m.) and other at day sleep time(4-00 p.m.)
With regards,
XXXX
XXXX
MRI brain-CPS protocol already done on mar'14 but no significant abnormality detected.Patient body weight is nearly 75 kgs.As per your advice patient have to take 1500 mgs. tegrital per day.Now i want to know the process of increasing the dose from 400 mgs to 1500 mgs.,and if any new side effect arise then what i have to do.
Sir, I am in a remote place and no doctor or hospital within 40 kms. Therefore i am very dependent on your advice.Today, seizure occurred two time, one at during night sleep time(4-00 a.m.) and other at day sleep time(4-00 p.m.)
With regards,
XXXX
XXXX
Brief Answer:
The dose should be slowly increased.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back with more information.
The dose of tegrital should be gradually increased.
As of now, if she was my patient, I would have increased the dose to 300 mg two times daily. After one week, if there are more seizures, the dose can be increased to 900 mg per day.
With slow increase in dose, we do not expect any side effects. With faster increase in dose, giddiness and imbalance may occur.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
The dose should be slowly increased.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back with more information.
The dose of tegrital should be gradually increased.
As of now, if she was my patient, I would have increased the dose to 300 mg two times daily. After one week, if there are more seizures, the dose can be increased to 900 mg per day.
With slow increase in dose, we do not expect any side effects. With faster increase in dose, giddiness and imbalance may occur.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Respected doctor,
I have increased the dose of tegrital as per your advice.Last two day no seizure occurred.But what about T.lonazep 0 .5 mg at bed time. Will I continue it with same dose.
With regards,
XXXX
XXXX
I have increased the dose of tegrital as per your advice.Last two day no seizure occurred.But what about T.lonazep 0 .5 mg at bed time. Will I continue it with same dose.
With regards,
XXXX
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Please continue lonazep.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
Please continue Lonazep (clonazepam) at the same dose.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Please continue lonazep.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
Please continue Lonazep (clonazepam) at the same dose.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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