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My one year boy had a episode of loc, his doctor diagnosed him for seizure due to occipital gliosis (due to neonatal hypoglycemia) , is that curable ?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Occipital gliosis: The hypoglycemia injured you childs brain. As a result astrocytes replaced the damaged tissue and causing a scar on the brain or gliosis. Since brain tissue is involved a cure is not probable.

Answered 12/20/2014

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Cure epilepsy?: If your child has only 1 episode of loss of consciousness (?A seizure), a normal eeg, the risk of recurrence is somewhat higher than 50%. I do not have enough information to understand the significance of the mri. Studies have shown if a child with a seizure disorder goes from 2 to 4 years free of seizures, up to 70% will not have a recurrence when medication is weaned.

Answered 7/10/2014

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Workup/Managment: Neonatal seizures from metabolic causes, usually resolve with treatment of the underlying condition, if there is no seizure focus or injury to a focal area. As your son's neurologic system and brain develop, his management will include following developmental milestones, head circumference and growth, and neurologic status. Avoiding high temperatures, and fever spikes may also help to avoid sz.

Answered 9/17/2014

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