What is the EEG analysis for my sleep and memory issues?
Hello doctor,
Could you please analyze the electroencephalogram (EEG) recording enclosed and provide me with a detailed diagnosis? The reason for this examination is that I have problems falling and staying asleep for two years. I sleep only three to four hours a day, with common medication not or poorly working, and also I am suffering from memory impairment, which is worsening in the last two to three weeks. My current medication is Triazolam 0.375 mg and Prothipendyl 120 mg. PS: "Augenbewegung" on the recording means eye movement.
22 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
What causes pain and tenderness on the head?
Hi,
I am 27 years old and married to my best friend for the last two years. But over a period of time, we have been fighting over issues. Although we still love each other a lot, in the midst of arguments he gets angry and hits my head. I, in turn, hit him. In fact pretty harder than he does and this continues. I have tried controlling my reaction many times but eventually, I was losing respect for him and losing self-respect too. So, every time he hits me now, I hit him back too. And it happens as a reflex. Most of these issues happen while we are in the car. So every time he hits me using his right hand on the left side of my head. I already have sensitivity on that side of the head close to the ear. And I do not know the reason for this pain. The last time it happened five days back and my head is hurting since then. The left side, a few inches above the ear. Is there anything I should be worried about? Also, I was expecting my period in two to three days. My usual period starts with spotting and after two days of spotting the flow increases. But post this incident my period came the very next day. I saw a lot of blood right at the start which has never happened in the last 16 years. I have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and a fibroid near my right ovary. I am also trying to get pregnant. My mother is a gynecologist. I told her I have hurt my head somewhere and so it hurts. She did not take it seriously because of the way I said and she doesn't want me to be exposed to radiations by taking computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans for a normal pain. I cannot tell her that this has been happening for a couple of times. My husband really loves me but then he gets angry and does this sometimes and regrets later. He has never looked down on me or hurt me otherwise. But he gets angry easily for the silliest stuff. I do not see any swelling in my head but it is highly sensitive to touch and pains a lot. I would like to know the following: 1. Is there anything I should be worried about my head? 2. Will this affect fertility? 3. Will there be any complications in future? 4. Any other relevant information?
16 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
The doctor changed my wife's seizure medications. Is it safe?
Hello doctor,
My wife aged 43 years had fits (seizures) five years back. At that time, the blood reports, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and electroencephalogram (EEG) were normal and the doctor advised Epilex Chrono 300 mg twice a day. She used it for three years and then there was no episode of seizures during the last three years. So, on doctor's advice we stopped the medicine. Since then, for two years, there was no episode of seizures. Suddenly, two days back, she had fits around midnight. She was admitted to a hospital for a day, was treated and discharged. Now she was advised tab Celetoin 100 mg thrice a day. The computed tomography (CT) scan and chronic back pain (CBP) are normal as per the doctor. Is this medicine alright and how long we have to use it? Do we need any further investigations? Kindly advise. The doctor who treated her is a general physician.
20 Feb 2024 - 1 min read
My mom is snoring since five days. Is it related to her seizure episode?
Hello doctor,
I am writing to get a second opinion for my mother. She is 40 years old. She had a seizure the day before yesterday. She had got it for the first time during the gestation of her second child 18 years ago. She is using Tegretol 200 mg but not regularly. She has a history of high bp, but for two weeks, it has been normal (120/80 mmHg). The reports on an MRI scan showed right maxillary and bilateral ethmoid sinusitis. Is this sinusitis related to seizures? During the seizures, she gets froth from the mouth and tongue bites. For the first few seconds of the seizure, she is conscious, but later she is unable to hear, and later on, she is good. Sometimes, she says that she forgot things and cannot sleep properly. For the past five days, she has been snoring during sleep. Does this cause any complications in the brain? Is this dangerous?
20 Feb 2024 - 1 min read
How can we manage seizure disorder and a learning disability?
Hi doctor,
My daughter has been suffering from a seizure disorder from her birth and has been taking automated external defibrillator (AED). She is 13 years old now and at present she has been taking Valparin Chrono 500 and Levipil 750 both twice daily. She attained puberty before two years and presently studying in sixth standard. She has a learning disability, forgets everything very quickly and needs to be treated specially. But it will not be possible on the part of that school as the school does not provide any special classes for learners with learning disability (LD) or does not have any provision for children with special needs (CWSN). On the other hand, there is no any institution in my locality which provides special education to CWSN. Under the circumstances stated above, I have left no option except to enroll her in an open school and give necessary support to her. Now my question is will it be fine for her in the future to lead a life without any social development?
17 Feb 2024 - 1 min read
