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Suggest Remedy For Brain Seizures

My son aged about 5 yrs. has brain seizure for the last year. We have done all the test as said by the Neuro physician. Eveything was normal except mild problem in EEG. He prescribed some syrups, we have been using.To take a second openion we had consulted a Paediatric neuro physician again we have gone through all the test including Lumber puncture. Everything is normal, problem has detected in EEG. Eptoin syrup was using earlier, now the doctor has said to stop it immediately. Is there any problem stopping it? Now we are using Levipill,Encorate syrups and Sizodon 0.5mg, Meloset 3mg and revitrol tablets. could u plz advice us.
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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Hi, unprovoked seizures are very common entity in children. Many times no cause is founf for the seizures. In your case, the EEG shows some abnormal activity suggestive of some neurological abnormality. Syrup Eptoin(phenytoin) is a good drug for control of seizures but is found to have a role in Generalized seizures. Also it has a number of long term serious side effects like Megaloblastic anemia. Going by what your child is currently taking, appears that your child has partial or myoclonic epilepsy or a syndromic disease. Syurp encorate(valproate), Levipil( Leveretacetam), Sizodon(Risperidone) are all good drugs with less side effects and good coverage for seizures. I suggest you continue with these drugs as these antiepileptics are stopped once the child is seizure free atleast 6 months-2 years.
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Suggest Remedy For Brain Seizures

Hi, unprovoked seizures are very common entity in children. Many times no cause is founf for the seizures. In your case, the EEG shows some abnormal activity suggestive of some neurological abnormality. Syrup Eptoin(phenytoin) is a good drug for control of seizures but is found to have a role in Generalized seizures. Also it has a number of long term serious side effects like Megaloblastic anemia. Going by what your child is currently taking, appears that your child has partial or myoclonic epilepsy or a syndromic disease. Syurp encorate(valproate), Levipil( Leveretacetam), Sizodon(Risperidone) are all good drugs with less side effects and good coverage for seizures. I suggest you continue with these drugs as these antiepileptics are stopped once the child is seizure free atleast 6 months-2 years. Thanks and regards.