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What Is The Treatment For Epileptics?
My son Ansh caught infection of West Nile virus..in 2008,subsequently he was gone in status epilepticus..for 2 & 1/2 months, was on life support system for the same duration,after that when the frequency of seizures had been reduced , he was discharged with Trachaeostomy tube which was taken off in last July.Still he is on Tube feeding,not conscious but the body growth continues as normal,he just responds to body protection mechanism(reflex actions are normal)...but he does not respond to any instructions which is given by me.Kindly ask whether he can come out to be a normal or not..& how long it can take?? Medicines on which he is now are: Phenobarbitone 120mg. Phenytoin 200mg Frisium 20mg Encorate 1000mg Oxetol 600mg Levipil 2000mg Somazina...His weight is 42 kg, His Age is 12 yrs.
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brain imaging like MRI can give a clue regarding the future outcome.
As the child was in status and was also given life support there are chances of hypoxic(poor oxygenation) brain injury.
95 percent of brain growth occurs before 5 years of age so likely outcome is poor. It can be better assessed with MRI.
Regards
Brain imaging like MRI can give a clue regarding the future outcome.
As the child was in status and was also given life support there are chances of hypoxic(poor oxygenation) brain injury.
95 percent of brain growth occurs before 5 years of age so likely outcome is poor. It can be better assessed with MRI.
Regards
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