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Posted On : 24 Sep 2006

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 consistant with grand mal epilepsy. C.T sacn 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 tappering it off as he never had convulsion again ?

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Answer Discussion :

S

saadalani

Epilex should be stopped by slowly tappering

18 years ago

D

dr.rajiv

a.e treatment sholud be tappered graduallyad watch for convulsion on follow up...

18 years ago

D

Dr. S K Herlekar

taper the dose over a period of 2-3 monyhs and gradually stop

18 years ago

D

Dr S Srinivas Chary

anti epileptic therapy should be stopped as there is no seizure activity since 5 yrs

18 years ago

K

kkchawla

if the child does not have anyclue to
neurocutaneous disorder
and is normal development -IQ
AET can be tapered off

18 years ago

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