Question 1

will babeious go away without meds?

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Babesiosis: Is a serious infection, and not likely to improve without specific treatment.

Question 2

how do you get cured of babesious?

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Antibiotics: Babesiosis is treated with a two-antibiotic combination, either azithromycin/atovaquone or clindamycin/quinine.  Good luck!

Question 3

can you die from lymes & babesious?

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Tick borne disease: Lyme disease won't kill you, but can cause serious morbidity. Babesiosis on the other hand, can prove fatal. In fact, it's often referred to as 'malaria of the North East' since it's found in the Northeastern United States. If u think you've been bitten by a tick or have questions about tick borne diseases, it's good to see an Infectious Diseases doctor who's an expert in these types of infections

Question 4

what is ridigity? why is it worrisome?

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Rigidity: Rigidity causes increased muscular tone and can be problematic (i.e., parkinson's disease, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, seizures etc.).

Question 5

what is wrong when your poop is green?

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Nothing: Green stool is probably related to what you are eating. Only black, red, and whioe are bad colors for stool.

Question 6

what is echoencephalography? i understand it is something done to newborn babies.

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Sonogram: It is basically a sonogram of the head.  Sound waves pass through the soft spot (fontanelle), and show the brain structure.  It is used to check for bleeding, cysts, or hydrocephalus (water on the brain).  It avoids radiation which is used for ct or mri.

Question 7

what is petimal?

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Petit mal seizures: Petit mal (absence) seizures are 'staring spells' — which are a brief, sudden lapse of consciousness. Absence seizures are more common in children than adults.
Compared with other types of epileptic seizures, absence seizures appear mild-- but can be dangerous. Children with absence seizures have to supervised while swimming etc. Teenagers may be restricted from driving. A good neurologist is key.

Question 8

what is vastarel? what is it for?

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Trimetazidine: It is a drug not available in the US. It is used in Europe as a treatment for angina when the usual drugs aren't adequately relieving symptoms. It works by interfering with fatty acid metabolism.

Question 9

what is divalproex? what is it for?

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Divalproex: is used in the treatment of seizures and mood stabilization in bipolar disorders.

Question 10

my daughter shakes, like a strong shiver, when she is waken from naps. is it normal? if so, what's the reason is happens? what is this called?

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Myoclonus, involun-: tary, rapid contraction &amp; relaxation of a muscle or group of muscles can occur in normal kids.  Video a few episodes for her pediatrician, who'll need to know if it happens only when you wake her or also when she awakens naturally, if it lasts &gt; 15-20 minutes, if her head &amp; body growth &amp; her development are normal ( use screens on first signs.org) &amp; if there is a family history of epilepsy.

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