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Is epilepsy curable? my baby has suffered 3 times epilepsy at the age of 1-3 months.doc advised for medicine barbit upto her 2 yrs old. pls advice...
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Seizures: epilepsy at young age has so many reasons. If related to newborn problem like hypoxia, infection or structure problem in the brain. If started after one month, you need to worry about infantile spasm. EEG should help to diagnose it. Many of the seizures improve at the age of 2.
Answered 12/20/2014
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