作者: xiaojie 时间: 2004-4-7 00:59 标题: Re:我真的不知道该怎么办了? 目前尚未开始抗癫痫治疗----Why? He really should be treated with seizure meds. You need to find a very experienced doctor to prescribe Western meds to stop the seizures, then find a very-experienced Chinese herbal doctor for seizure/epilepsy as well. Long term use of Western meds will make him very-dragged ( mental reaction very slow, fatigure....).
If there is any question about repeated, unpredictable and similar episodes of unusual behavior and/or movements, an electroencephalogram (EEG) should be done. A sleep EEG is usually the most productive. Obtaining an EEG in the autistic population can require patience, creative scheduling, and sedation. An EEG is done to help localize the origin of the abnormal electrical activity in the brain and can help determine the most appropriate therapy. Other diagnostic studies might be necessary. An MRI or CT would be done to rule out a brain tumor or malformation. Blood studies would be done to rule out metabolic disturbances. In very puzzling cases, EEG telemetry might be used.
Seizure Treatment
If the EEG supports the clinical diagnosis of a seizure disorder or if the clinical history is strongly suggestive but an EEG is unobtainable, anticonvulsant therapy should be considered. Carbamazepine (Tegretol) and valproic acid (Depakene) are the most commonly used anticonvulsants. They have relatively few significant side effects, and often have positive behavioral effects--the improved behaviors may not relate to seizure control. There are a variety of other traditional anticonvulsants, including phenobarbital, diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin), and ethosuximide (Zarontin). Barbiturates often make children more hyperactive and irritable, and diphenylhydantoin has a range of subtle metabolic, endocrinologic, and neurologic side effects. There are also a variety of newer anticonvulsants (vigabatrin, lamotrigine, gabapentin) which hold promise.
It is important to note that all anticonvulsants may have behavioral and cognitive side effects. Therefore, anticonvulsant therapy needs to be carefully monitored and probably not considered in a person with rare, brief and/or questionable seizures.