tremor like shakes: diet related?

[Guest guest]

Has any one heard of shaking as a diet side effect. My son started

having Parkinson's-like shaking episodes last week. They sometimes

lasted 30-40 minutes. He is totally aware of his surroundings and

in control of his thoughts during these episodes, and when they are

over, he is perfectly fine. My neuro wanted to know my gut feeling

about them, and I said, " as much as I hate to admit it, my gut

feeling is that they are seizures " . But on further reflection, I'm

starting to wonder. A pediatrician friend of mine, who I think is

brilliant and sadly is moving away, suggests these shakes could be

due to an electrolyte embalance or a calcium deficiency. She used

the turn " tetne " . She said perhaps it is a long shot, but it could

explain the situation. We are scheduled for a short EEG on Tuesday,

but at this point I'm wondering if blood work might be the more

critical test. Any thoughts?

My son takes a calcium supplement, but Mg is needed to help absorb

the calcium. The vitamin supplement he takes contains only 25% of

the daily Mg requirement.

I hope Stella is recovering nicely from the VNS surgery.

Gretchen