Saturday, January 26, 2008

SEIZURES

Q: My 11.10 yr old son has been taking Topamax for 1 year to treat either partial seizures or tics. (unsure of diagnosis). Since taking the medication, the movements (head jerking) have completely stopped. Does this mean that his diagnosis would leave towards epilepsy vs a tic disorder? The EEG he had originally was normal.

I was diagnosed as having tics 20 yrs ago but now and questioning my own diagnosis as well. I just am looking for a more concrete dianosis. Does my son have tics or does he have partial seizures since the seizure medicine is working?

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