Fats in the diet breakdown and form ketones in the body when the body uses fats as a source of energy – therefore, the name of the diet is ketogenic diet. A dietician supervises the diet and monitors the child’s ...
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Drug-resistant epilepsy: Sometimes epilepsy may not come under control or fails to respond to anti-epileptic drugs in nearly about 30 to 35% of adults and 20 to 25% of children. Several studies indicate this fact. Medically resistant epilepsy in children ...
Read MoreDr Habib Pathan explains the role of epilepsy doctors in Hyderabad who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in general. for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in children, paediatric neurologists who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment ...
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Neurological Examination A paediatric neurologist performs an array of simple tests to assess a child’s reflexes, balance and coordination, motor and sensory skills and mental health status. A typical neurological examination has different areas to focus on – therefore, the ...
Read MoreHypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) which is also known as Perinatal asphyxia is a condition that is associated with brain injury (acute or subacute) due to asphyxia (A condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged). HIE ...
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Hypoglycaemia is difficult to define in neonates but generally considered as serum blood glucose concentrations – less than 45 mg/dl. Neonatal hypoglycemia is a common complication among preterm infants, small-for-gestational-age infants, and infants of diabetic mothers. Neonatal hypoglycaemic encephalopathy is ...
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COVID-19, Home Confinement, Social Distancing, no play, no physical activities, Lockdown blues – The only option left for all of us to remain busy is screen time. What is Screen Time? Screen time is defined as any activity done in ...
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Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) can cause changes in the skin, Seizures and Learning Disabilities in children. Awareness about this rare genetic disorder is important for parents to spot the early signs and seek treatment immediately. Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is ...
Read MoreFloppy infant syndrome is also called as Hypotonia or Rag-doll syndrome. It is a medical term for low muscle tone. If an infant has this condition and when you lift that infant with your hands, the baby appears firm (lacking ...
Read MoreInborn Errors of Metabolism Metabolism is the process by which our body turns food into energy. There are some conditions in which our body doesn’t turn food into energy. Inborn errors of metabolism are such rare inherited (genetic) disorders. There ...
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