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What Does It Indicate If A 6 Month Old Child Doesn't Reach Growth Milestones?
6 month old female, with decrease in her milestones equivalent to 1 month development presenting with epidodes of nistagmus , and what is believed seizures, on eeg there was evidence of all kind of brain activities increased reticular activities, sob, irtitability 2 or 3 of this episodes during the day , she will suck adecuate , when in resting mode she will be quite with normal tonicity but way of of what is believed for a 6 month baby , patient wouldt roll over and will not follow stare of faces around her. Kindly give opinion.
It seems the baby seems to be having a significant neuro-cognitive delay and with what you have described, there is not much of attainment of mile stones for age; besides she has evidence of cerebellar dysfunction as well seizures. She needs extensive workup with neuro imaging (MRI brain) as well neuro metabolic consult. You need to take the baby to a Pediatric Neurologist for further opinion as well to start medications for seizures.
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What Does It Indicate If A 6 Month Old Child Doesn't Reach Growth Milestones?
It seems the baby seems to be having a significant neuro-cognitive delay and with what you have described, there is not much of attainment of mile stones for age; besides she has evidence of cerebellar dysfunction as well seizures. She needs extensive workup with neuro imaging (MRI brain) as well neuro metabolic consult. You need to take the baby to a Pediatric Neurologist for further opinion as well to start medications for seizures.