ABSTRACT
The authors described the case of 5-year-old boy, in whom a proper diagnosis was established after 19 months. In differential diagnosis, epileptic, tetanic and conversion seizures were taken into consideration.
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Epilepsy/diagnosis , Long QT Syndrome/diagnosis , Child, Preschool , Diagnosis, Differential , Electrocardiography , Heart Conduction System , Humans , Male , Time FactorsABSTRACT
UNLABELLED: The aim of the study was the evaluation of clinical condition of the children treated by Gliatilin and Dexamin for posttraumatic abulic state. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The study included 12 children (8 boys, 4 girls) at the age range between 7-16 years (mean age 7.8 years). The evaluation of clinical condition was performed on admission to the Department, and then at 3rd, 6th and 12th month after head injury. The authors analyzed the kind of injury (posttraumatic changes in neuroimaging) and evolution of patients' clinical condition in the follow-up. RESULTS: The most commonly observed reasons of trauma were motor vehicle accidents. The kind of pathology found on the base of neuroimaging did not affect the results of treatment. The patients were treated by Gliatilin, Dexamin or both. In spite of this treatment all children were rehabilitated and their hearing, sight and speech organ were stimulated. Six months after injury only one patient still presented abulic state and six of our patients were in good general condition. None of our patients revealed abulic state after 12 months of head trauma. In two children the Dexamin treatment was given up for seizures. We did not observe any side effects of Gliatilin. CONCLUSIONS: The kind of trauma and posttraumatic intracranial pathology do not determine the prognosis. The evaluation of treatment should be performed after 6-12 months. Gliatilin and Dexamin treatment improves the clinical state of patients with posttraumatic abulic state.
