Seizure disorders behavior problems
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My 7 y.o. daughter is doing excellent in school with no social problems; however, at home her behavior runs the gamut from sweet and helpful to throwing v. bad tantums almost daily, especially when she doesn't get her way. One issue I am worried about is that she always feels SHE is right, over her parent's input or even saying that her teacher really doesn't know the best way to make a script letter and she insists her way is better.
She is a spayed 1and1/2 yr.old mix breed. She's currently on pheno-barb 2x daily. Still having occasional seizures, which seem to run in streaks. She'll have several over a few days, then goes several wks or more without. I cannot afford to sent her for an MRI. Do you have any suggestions. I've heard (read) cats w/ seizure disorders tend to have much shorter life-spans? Is there anything else I could be doing for her? Thank you for your time. She is much loved!
It is indeed very hard to attribute the behavioral problems to the seizure episodes, not unless the frontal lobe of the brain is involved. The EEG findings would help us with this since this would tell us the possible areas of the brain involved in the seizure. If there are frontal lobe problems, then this may explain part of the behavioral problems but not entirely. The child's environment and psychosocial support also have a great impact in the child's behavior.
I am an RN, and sometimes this is the only way when behavior is sporadic. Thank goodness you recognize the behavior! Sometimes seizures are as simple as an empty look in the eyes while not responding. Keep on this! Dont be shy with doctors. Demand attention! And get your daughter the diagnosis and treatment she needs.
Symptoms may also include earache, headache, insomnia, and sore or painful jaw. It is important that dental disorders, ear infection and problems with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are ruled out. The goals of treatment usually include pain reduction, prevent permanent damage to the teeth, and reduce clenching as much as possible. In some people, just relaxing and modifying daytime behavior is enough to reduce nighttime bruxism.
Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. This is usually assessed by a set of questionnaires and the therapy is based on the severity of the disorder. Also, a sleep study may help diagnose.
It could also be seizure activity, only an EEG (electroencephalogram) can help confirm this. This is done under the guidance of a neurologist.
Further, antiepileptic medications are frequently helpful in managing behavior problems, but only if they are delivered consistently (so improving the med consistency might actually help, rather than hurt, his problem behavior).
My advice would be to pursue help with addressing his problem behaviors. A Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) will help you identify strategies to help reduce those problematic behaviors and teach more adaptive responses, regardless of your child's diagnosis.
If you notice any of the other symptoms of seizure activity immediately following the behavior, even if it is the symptoms of a petit mal seizure, should be reported to your vet. If the dog displays no other symptoms of seizure activity either before or after the fly-catching episode, then chances are it is a doggie OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Obsessive--compulsive disorders in dogs are not at all uncommon. Some of the will incessantly lick their paws.
But a three year old dog should not have these problems and in a young dog this can be indicative of seizure activity. People tend to think that a seizure means the dog is convulsing or thrashing on the floor but there are different types of seizures. It is entirely possible for a dog to appear as though it is just zoning out and staring off into space. It can be a mild head tremor.
My daughter has had some strange problems since she was able to move around. She started by picking up dog poop and wanting to eat it, also did the same with dirt. She is 4 now and leaves the dog poop and dirt alone, but now she want to smell it. When we change the baby's poopy diaper, she wants to stick her nose almost in it.. She is also doing mean things and doesn't seem to care if it hurts or not.
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) can stem from thyroid disorders, liver or pancreatic problems, adrenal gland abnormalities, or insufficient diet.
Hyper or hypothyroidism is an imbalance in metabolism that occurs from an overproduction or underproduction of thyroid hormones. This imbalance may cause a variety of behaviors and may affect all body functions.
Some mild forms of genetic disorders can go unnoticed in children and display some of the same symptoms of ADHD.
I have noticed since he was approx.4 months old kind of odd behavior (staring at the ceiling with a spaced out look), Told the ped but she says he's fine. My gut says something else. Help!!
I had a traumatic brain injury 8 yrs ago which wiped out my hearing and balance on the right side.I overcame the balance problems really well until a week ago. I am once more experiencing severe balance problems any ideas as to why this has happened?
Injuries were fractured and depressed skull, brain haemmorhage, grand mal seizure.
That medication was likely prescribed to address the volatile behavior, not to address the seizure disorder. If his behavior is not under good control you can expect ongoing problems, and the fact that you are continuing to witness serious difficulties invites further evaluation. I assume he is under the care of a child psychiatrist (in addition to the pediatric neurologist). If not, he should be.
Any Ideas on how to deal with an 11 year old with ADHD and Obcessive Compulsive Disorders and also suffers depression? I have had her on several meds and so far only stratera helps and she is enrolled in special classes and programs to help her both in and out of school and she still can be a hand ful at times. She did have bad lead poisoning when she was a baby and had to have a special diet and medical care and almost had to be hospitalized.
I violently thrash around and often end up with some damage to my head and limbs. I have a lot of problems with breathing durring and after seizures. When i am hooked onto a monitor i often show Sinus Arethmia. I take my meds and still the seizures continue and no doctor has been able to find a cause. They just tell me that i need to manage my stress levels better.
i had a clonic-tonic seizure about 3 weeks ago. i was put on keppra and now am having a lot of confusion and am very tired and extremely moody. is this related to the seizure and or the medication?
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