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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Rana Sufian Mahmood's HISTORY of EPILEPSY and TREATMENT by PARENTS

Rana Sufian Mahmood turned Epileptic at Quetta






Rana Sufian Mahmood was born on 14 Aug, 2007 in Quetta, Pakistan.
 




Name - Sufian Mahmood


Date of Birth - 14 Aug 2007


Place of Birth - Quetta


Weather - Extreme COLD - Temperature : Aug 2007 to Mar 2008 (4 to -19 Degrees)


Acute Deficiencies - Oxygen, Humidity & Sun ( 1 Nov 07 to 01 31 Mar 08)


Fever - More than a week in 5th month of birth (not known Hey or normal)





 Initial Signs - In the 6th month, started dropping his head. We thought, something is wrong in his belly / digestion and taken to CMH OPD 3 times, Doctor did not guessed the condition and not referred to Child Specialist.


Moved to Punjab in the end of Mar 2008, child become senseless / unconscious but was taking milk (No weeping for hunger, no vision, no hearing or no other movement).






Dr. Mujahid (Child Specialist), Samanabad, Faisalabad.


Dr. Mujahid feared that it is too late now and the child turned epileptic.


He tested Blood and inspected EEG.


He started the medicine EPILIM syrup + Polybeon, etc. (Apr 2008 till now Jun 2011, 3 years / he is on Epilim).


Also advised hot bath after 2 to 3 days.


Epileptic Signs - On becoming conscious in May 2008, proper signs of (Generalized) Epilepsy started - Numerous head fits or spasms after less or more periods regularly, for times plays with his 2 or more fingers of both the hands, also some times eyes surprisingly .


The times, when he is physically better he can sit on his own till no fits but knows not how to lay down again. (He has to drop). He can make some minor movements by his legs, arms and head. Can slightly heed to call or music. When sounds an aeroplane, sees it till visible but not always. Responds more to parents but during fits.




 Development:


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Rana Sufian Mahmood - Nov 2007 in Ziarat, Pakistan.