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How Long Partial Seizures Take To Be Cured In A 8 Year Old?
Hi, my daughter ( 8 years old) has been on medication for partial seizure ( due to small space in brain due to insect ) for past 1 year. She is taking 750 mg of Levipil. How long normally it takes to be normal. She complains headache while in class normally.
Mon, 19 Dec 2016
Your child probably had neurocysticercosis
Seizure drugs once started may be stopped in 1 to 3 years if the child has not got any seizures in this period. You can do 2 tests called eeg and mri of brain , the medication can only be stopped if these two tests are normal.in case any of these are abnormal you will have to continue levipil
Also the dose of levipil should be changed according to the weight of the child.
So follow up with your pediatrician every 3 months or so.
Seizure drugs once started may be stopped in 1 to 3 years if the child has not got any seizures in this period. You can do 2 tests called eeg and mri of brain , the medication can only be stopped if these two tests are normal.in case any of these are abnormal you will have to continue levipil
Also the dose of levipil should be changed according to the weight of the child.
So follow up with your pediatrician every 3 months or so.
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