Patient's question:
At midnight, I was admitted to the hospital due to sudden redness in my face, purple lips, and tense muscles all over my body for diagnosis. A dynamic electroencephalogram (EEG) was performed, diagnosing moderate neonatal EEG abnormalities, with 17 abnormal wave emissions within 18.5 hours. After taking phenobarbital, another dynamic EEG was conducted, which showed normal results. On April 26, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan also revealed no abnormalities.Doctor's answer:
1 The child's age of onset is too young, and a diagnosis of benign convulsions should not be made lightly.2 It may still be due to the medication.
3 It is not recommended to stop the medication at this time; we need to dynamically observe the child and changes in the EEG. However, attention should be paid to the side effects of phenobarbital, especially allergies and liver function. We know that neonatal convulsions can cause significant harm to the child. If treatment is delayed or incorrect, the condition can progress rapidly, causing great harm to the patient. Therefore, it is crucial to seek timely and professional medical treatment at a specialized hospital.