Question 1

what works for treating generalized seizures in children?

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Meds and diet: There are a handful of medications that work well for generalized seizures.  These are generally started one at a time, but sometimes multiple meds are required to control seizures.  There are also other therapies, including the ketogenic diet, which is a high fat, low carbohydrate and adequate protein diet.  There are other dietary therapies such as the modified atkins diet.

Question 2

drugs.com says several of my medications have major interactions could they be beneficial even with so many potentially causing seizures?

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The potential for: a drug combination to cause seizures does  not mean that they will cause seizures.  Other things are factored in - such as your age, if there is pulmonary or renal disease, if there  is pre-existing seizure disorder.  If there is a high risk for a bad drug interaction then it is less likely that most providers would order it. If a particular side effect occurs very rarely - it may be more faborabl

Question 3

can fevers cause seizures in children?

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Yes: Fevers can cause seizures in children generally between the ages of 6 months to 5 years.  However, it is not as common above 3 years of age.

Question 4

how often do seizures in children come from pvl?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: The actual relationship between periventricular leukomalacia and seizures is unknown. While it is true that acute brain injury may often manifest with seizures, pvl is something we often see long after the seizures themselves have stopped, although both the seizures and the pvl may have the same underlying cause. Once pvl is discovered, the risk of subsequent seizures is about 20%.

Question 5

what is the drug of choice in treating absence seizures?

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Whatever works: Several medications have been successful in treating absence seizures.  In children this may be ethosuximide, valproate, lamictal, etc.  In adults with focal abnormalities this may include trileptal, vimpat, (lacosamide) zonegran, etc.  A quality eeg is necessary, and a good neurological evaluation is necessary.

Question 6

what anesthetic drugs percipitate seizures.?

Accepted Answer

Very Few..: Very few actually precipitate (cause) seizures, although many anesthetic drugs and drugs administered in the "peri-operative . Period" do lower the seizure threshold. This might "increase" the possibility of a seizure if these drugs were given in unusually large amounts, which they rarely are...Narcotics, ketamine, anticholinergics, antihistamines, insulin, some antibiotics. No worry!

Question 7

what causes seizures in children at the age of 21 months?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Seizures in children can be caused by fever, by genetic causes of epilepsy, by metabolic derangements during illness, and by structural lesions in the brain.  Therefore a full workup is indicated in any child who has a first seizure.

Question 8

can you tell me about children experiencing sleep "seizures?

Accepted Answer

Many types / causes: Nocturnal seizures can occur in many different genetic and symptomatic epilepsy syndrome. Most seizures are more likely to occur in sleep. Any specifics ?

Question 9

is having a schizophrenic episode or an epileptic seizure anything like a hallucinogen drug?

Accepted Answer

Schizoph./Seizure: Acute psychotic phase of schizophrenia, and during the aura phase of a seizure, it can be similar to hallucinogenic experience, although duration varies.

Question 10

help plz! can prescription drugs cause seizures?

Accepted Answer

Some : prescription medications could potentially lower seizure threshold.

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