Suggest treatment for myoclonic jerks in children
Patient: My son was diagonized with Infantile spasms when he was 3 months old. Now he is 4yrs old and suffers with myoclonic jerks. His development was assessed to be like a 6month old and he does not have control over his body. Neurologists I have consulted could not assess the reason what the reason is. Wanted to know if there is any cure at all for such diseases? Doctor: Hi,Thank you for asking question on health care magic.There are several medicines for infantile spasms.ACTH is the drug of choice,clobazam, clonazepam, nitrazepam,prednisolone, and sodium valproate may be used.The cure depends on the underlying cause.Hope this answer will serve your purposePlease feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake careDr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCHAssociate professor of pediatrics