Re: Intractable seizures? ANN

February 21, 2004

NO DIAGNOSIS....cannot find anything wrong...

> What's his diagnosis again, Laurie?

>

> Intractable seizures?

>

> Does any one have a child with intractable seizures? Complex

partial or

> simple partial? We have been thru 8 meds and have had up and down

success

> with the diet. We have had med free and seizure free. But when the

seizures

> come back...meds are added again. This viscious cycle almost seems

to be the

> cause. It seems we are running out of options. The 9th(out of 10)

Neuro told

> us this the other day. We have

> 2 neuros presently. Logan was born normal. The seizures started at

6 months

> old. So, are we supposed to just stand by and watch him suffer from

the

> seizues and horrible meds. We are losing hope. Does anyone have any

other

> ideas or things that they have tried? I cannot see when in the 21st

century

> that we can't help him.

> I am gratful for anyone's advise.

> Laurie mom to Logan(2)

>

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