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Sun, 03/04/2018 - 02:14Topic: Family & Friends
Hi everyone...my littlest man (17 months) was just diagnosed he started having myoclonic jerks a few months ago the neurologist found that he also may be experiencing absent seizures as well. His jerks are very mild but quite frequent about 10-15 per day...we are devastated but hoping to find some more answers and others experiences
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That’s on the early side for
Submitted by Amy Jo on Sun, 2018-03-04 - 10:21
That’s on the early side for absence.
Agg, hit post by accident.
Submitted by Amy Jo on Sun, 2018-03-04 - 10:21
Agg, hit post by accident. Anywho... are you working with an epileptologist? I would think they check for something like GLUT1 - glucose transporter 1 deficiency - which is a metabolic epilepsy (ketogenic diet is the favored treatment approach for that case). So, you’ll want to consult an epileptologist if you are not already.
That’s on the early side for
Submitted by Amy Jo on Sun, 2018-03-04 - 10:14
That’s on the early side for absence.