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Suggest Medication For Myoclonic Jerks And Partial Siezures

Hello sir, my child is 06years06months old he born on 10-01-2005.normal delivery after birth of8 hours he get breath speed and we kept in nicu. after 3 days he get seizures R focal seizures he operated with subdural hematoma during his age at 3 months.up to 4 years of his age he get multiple seizures like uprolling of eye balls clonic movement of R UL and R LL some times clonic movement of left side,complex partial seizures and R focal seizures,after 4 yeaqrs of his age all seizures are stoped from january 2010 he get Myoclonic jerks after awalking from sleep from 17-02-2011 he get complex partial seizures, he is also operated with general cataract of left eye.In MRI he have (1)LEFT TEMPORAL LOBE PORENCEPHALIC CYST. (2)FEATURES SUGGESTIVE OF SEQUALAE TO PRETERM (MILD TO MODERATE)HIE.NOW he is on medicine (1) livitiraticim (TORLEVA-500 mg) 1-1/2-1 (2)clobazam 5mg-1-0-1 (3) clonozepam 1mg-0-0-1 Topiramate 25 -1-0-1 present problems :-(1) Myoclonic jerks (sudden jerk after awalking from sleep) apporx 10/day (2) complex partial seizures 2/week.give your valuable suggestion for my child for which i will be thankfull to you entire life.
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
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acth and vigabatrin are very effective drugs whin use with steroids for management of myoclonic seizures. course of acth may b given to child. ketogenic diet is very effective in children which have recurrent seizures.
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Suggest Medication For Myoclonic Jerks And Partial Siezures

acth and vigabatrin are very effective drugs whin use with steroids for management of myoclonic seizures. course of acth may b given to child. ketogenic diet is very effective in children which have recurrent seizures.