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What Causes Convulsions While Sleeping In A 9 Year Old?

my son 9 year old is suffering with epilepsy since 5 yrs, on traetment.he gets convulsions while in sleep 4-5 times and it happens every week or10 days, he is on keppra and rivotril. he 140cm and 40 kgs. cuurently treating dr is dr shylaja from sree chitra.
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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hi, welcome to this forum. Can understand your concerns.
- Convulsions in a 9 year old child can be due to infection like meningitis, neurocysticercosis, encephalitis; electrolyte imbalance like hypocalcemia, hypernatremia; primary brain tumor or tuberculoma.
- Infections like meningitis, encephalitis, abscess, neurocysticercosis can cause seizure in children. There is usually history of fever.
- Electrolyte imbalance like hypercalcemia and hyponatremia can also cause seizure in children.
- Space occupying lesion like neurocysticercosis, and tuberculoma can also lead to convulsion in children.
- Investigations like complete blood count, serum electrolytes should be done. EEG and CT Scan of brain also needs to be done.
- The treatment depend on the cause of convulsions. Anticonvulsant medicine should be given regularly and any dose should not be missed. An opinion from Neurologist should also be taken.
I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good health. Take care.
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What Causes Convulsions While Sleeping In A 9 Year Old?

hi, welcome to this forum. Can understand your concerns. - Convulsions in a 9 year old child can be due to infection like meningitis, neurocysticercosis, encephalitis; electrolyte imbalance like hypocalcemia, hypernatremia; primary brain tumor or tuberculoma. - Infections like meningitis, encephalitis, abscess, neurocysticercosis can cause seizure in children. There is usually history of fever. - Electrolyte imbalance like hypercalcemia and hyponatremia can also cause seizure in children. - Space occupying lesion like neurocysticercosis, and tuberculoma can also lead to convulsion in children. - Investigations like complete blood count, serum electrolytes should be done. EEG and CT Scan of brain also needs to be done. - The treatment depend on the cause of convulsions. Anticonvulsant medicine should be given regularly and any dose should not be missed. An opinion from Neurologist should also be taken. I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good health. Take care.