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What Causes Convulsion And Total Discomfort In Brain Of A Teenager?
Question: Our Driver's son Master Lohith aged 15 years is suffering from suspected psychiatric disorder since 2 months. He has undergone MRI scan and found everything normal. At times he gets convulsion and total discomfort. The treating doctor has advised him to take PHENSO(PHENYTOIN SODIUM TABLETS IP 100 mg) for two years. Kindly let us have your opinion.
Brief Answer:
Continue medication and get eeg
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The drug prescribed is for seizure or epilepsy.
At this age most adolescent may suffer from juvenile myoclonic epilepsy characterised by generalized tonic clonic seizure, myoclonic jerks, frothing, posturing.
Other seizure type may be only tonic clonic type with posturing.
In epilepsy Mri may be normal.
Eeg may be required too.
If possible get a video recording of episodes by a XXXXXXX and present to a treating doctor.
Psychiatric illness are usually having no period of normalicy while seizures have complete normal behaviour intermittently.
Provide more clinical details.
Upload any reports or prescription if available.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Continue medication and get eeg
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The drug prescribed is for seizure or epilepsy.
At this age most adolescent may suffer from juvenile myoclonic epilepsy characterised by generalized tonic clonic seizure, myoclonic jerks, frothing, posturing.
Other seizure type may be only tonic clonic type with posturing.
In epilepsy Mri may be normal.
Eeg may be required too.
If possible get a video recording of episodes by a XXXXXXX and present to a treating doctor.
Psychiatric illness are usually having no period of normalicy while seizures have complete normal behaviour intermittently.
Provide more clinical details.
Upload any reports or prescription if available.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
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