4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Question
A 13 year old male child has been on Sodium Valproate for 5 years for an episode of seizure. His E.E.G showed abnormal record consistent with grand mal epilepsy. C.T scan was normal. He never had another seizure while he was on A.E.Treatment. E.E.G repeated after 5 years is reported as grossly abnormal record. Should this child be continued on Epilex or should it be stopped now by slowly tapering it off as he never had convulsion again?
Answer
One may slowly taper of the valproate over a period of 3-6 months.
 
 
 
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Should teicoplannin, colistin be used in case of neonatal sepsis where culture does not reveal any organism_?
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