Child had epilepsy. Cured after given encorate. Started severing and shaking teeth. Is it epilepsy mild attack?
Patient: hello sir , my son is 4 years old now he had two attcks of epilepsy at the age of 2 and 2 year 3 months and since then we gave him encorate twice a day for 1.5 yers we discontinued it 15 days abck as per doctors advise but unfortunately last night my son woke up and was shivering and his teeth we also shaking ..................it was a night mare or is it epilepsy mild attack............pls suggest wht we do ? Doctor: In my opinion the withdrawal from the drug should have been tried after a seizure free interval of at least 3 years.even after this the withdrawal should be in gradually tapering doses each at an interval of 6 months.It may take upto 2 years more after a seizure free interval of 3 years.