my son 9 year old is suffering with epilepsy since 5 yrs, on traetment.he gets convulsions while in sleep 4-5 times and it happens every week or10 days, he is on keppra and rivotril. he 140cm and 40 kgs. cuurently treating dr is dr shylaja from sree chitra.
Hi, welcome to this forum. Can understand your concerns.- Convulsions in a 9-year-old child can be due to infection like meningitis, neurocysticercosis, encephalitis; electrolyte imbalance like hypocalcemia, hypernatremia; primary brain tumor or tuberculous.- Infections like meningitis, encephalitis, abscess, neurocysticercosis can cause seizure in child Chat Doctor.  There is usually history of fever.- Electrolyte imbalance like hyperkalemia and hyponatremia can also cause seizure in child