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How To Treat Frequent Seizures?
My daughter had a stroke 18 mos ago at the age of 22 she now is having many many seizures & she has been to the er & they send her home with ativan or whatever for nerves. What are we looking at her possible diagnosis to be? Shes scared i am too. We need some advice please
Mon, 5 Oct 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM.
As a specialist, i must advise you not to worry. This needs to be properly examined by a Neurologist. She needs to have a proper history taken, with an eye witness' description, of the kind of seizure she gets.
She will then need to have certain basic blood tests, an EEG,video-EEG, and a MRI scan of the brain. Depending on the reports, specific anti-convulsants will be started and the dosage will be adjusted, according to the response.
Regular check-up is essential. If you've any doubts, you may contact me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
As a specialist, i must advise you not to worry. This needs to be properly examined by a Neurologist. She needs to have a proper history taken, with an eye witness' description, of the kind of seizure she gets.
She will then need to have certain basic blood tests, an EEG,video-EEG, and a MRI scan of the brain. Depending on the reports, specific anti-convulsants will be started and the dosage will be adjusted, according to the response.
Regular check-up is essential. If you've any doubts, you may contact me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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