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My child has:decreased rem sleep & frequent wakings, migrational abnormality in brain that causes seizures, & behavioral probs.is all of this connected?

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Very likely.: Sounds like a problem for pediatric epileptologist. Overnight full eeg with video monitoring might be very helpful. Maturational disorders are frequently associated with seizures, sleep disorders, and learning problems.

Answered 4/26/2018

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Yes, an underlying: Neurological impairment likely causes all symptoms. Seek evaluation by a developmental/behavioral pediatrician to search for a genetic or other medical cause. There are known syndromes with lack of rem sleep, the most common of which is down syndrome. Comparative genomic hybridization & a dna probe for fragile x are genetic tests used when there are no physical findings of a specific syndrome.

Answered 3/27/2013

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