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Answered by Dr. Lalit R. Bansal

What are the causes of disorientation with headache?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A headache with sudden onset and the worst headache of one's life needs evaluation. Since your magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain is normal, it is reassuring. One thing that still needs to be evaluated is whether there has been any change in your vision, and how your fundus (eye) examination (to make sure there is no increased intracranial pressure). If all these tests are normal, then you might be suffering from status migraine.

June 4, 2026

Does a typical febrile convulsion cause any harm?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query thoroughly, seen the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and understood your concern. 1. With your history, it sounds like a typical febrile seizure. It is atypical if seizure last for more than 15 minutes or occurs more than 24 hour of onset of fever or multiple seizures.

March 19, 2026

Is PET scan necessary for epilepsy diagnosis?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For benign childhood epilepsy (BCE) your child is on 6.25 mg/kg/day of tablet Topiramate (anticonvulsant) which is a medium dose and is fine. Side effect to look from Topamac is dehydration. For dehydration, he needs to drink at least 700-1000 mL water daily.

July 3, 2025

How to treat spitting in 3 months old baby?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You would have to look at a growth chart to look at your child growth. Her birth weight was at 2nd percentile and grown to 10 percentile at three months. This tells although she is still on lower side but there has been improvement in her weight on graph. Same is with her height and gaining properly.

April 22, 2025

My 4 month baby has not passed stools. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is common to have a decrease in stool frequency or constipation after switching from breast milk to formula feed. As long as your child is feeding well, passing gas from below, has no vomiting and has a soft belly, there is nothing to worry about. It is normal to pass stool once every 2 to 3 days. Also, you may notice change in stool color (green) after switching to formula feed.

July 2, 2024

What are the possible causes ankle clonus in babies?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. Ankle clonus of 3 to 5 beats is normal in infants. It usually goes away as child grows. 2.

May 27, 2024

Does a 3 -week- old infant require multivitamin supplement?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Neonates need exclusive breastfeeding and can supplement formula feed as needed. Usually, there is no need for multivitamin supplement at this age and would not recommend unless there is a need for one. For infant growth, all you need is timely feeds and breastfeeding. You start weaning at six months of age.

April 22, 2024

Is there a possibility to perform MRI of brain when on ventilator?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I examined the computed tomography (CT) scan report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and clinical assessment. My findings are: On CT scan, I noticed that your mother had1.97x1.57 inch infarct (stroke).

February 22, 2024

Can stroke cause altered sensation in face?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Post stroke, during periods of illness, fever, cold, etc., previous symptoms of stroke may reappear but to lesser degree. They usually go away as the illness resolve. It does not mean you have new stroke.

February 21, 2024

Is eye floaters an optical problem or neurological or a combination of both?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Eye floaters could be due to eye or secondary to brain. As your eye testing has been normal and nothing seen on slit-lamp examination then likelihood of being it from brain is high. Common eye spots or black spots caused by migraines are sometimes mistaken as floaters. This could explain the reason for you being on Flunarizine (migraine prophylaxis).

February 13, 2024

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