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What Is Causing The Seizures?

I had a seizure on 15-11-2009 while taking bath.I had two more siezeres within two hours.Then I was admitted to hospital and was discharged after two days.The problem diagnosed was Inflammatory Granuloma likely Neurocysticer.I was advised to take eptoin 100 ,one in the morning and two at night. I took that medicine for six months and later I left it.Now I again had multiple selzer on 11-6-11 while sleeping.Again MRI was done .The problem diagnosed was Calcified Granuloma with surrounding Oedema\ Gliosis.I am taking Eptoin 300ER at night.Please advise what is my problem.Name-KESHAV Age-37 Weight-70 kg
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Hi,

Your problem is a tapeworm infection of brain, called as neurocysticercosis (NCC). The common symptoms due to NCC are seizures and headache. In your case, the worm has died resulting in calcification and gliosis (scar formation), which can also result in seizures. Therefore, you need to continue eptoin (anti-epileptic drug) for long term.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist
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What Is Causing The Seizures?

Hi, Your problem is a tapeworm infection of brain, called as neurocysticercosis (NCC). The common symptoms due to NCC are seizures and headache. In your case, the worm has died resulting in calcification and gliosis (scar formation), which can also result in seizures. Therefore, you need to continue eptoin (anti-epileptic drug) for long term. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist