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Petya underwent nighttime video-EEG monitoring and received a specialist's consultation

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At the age of 4, Petya had his first seizure. They suspected a migraine and began to monitor him. From the age of 4.5, the seizures became regular. They were almost always accompanied by loss of consciousness. Petya was prescribed a migraine medication. Although the seizures did not disappear, they became less frequent. Petya is unable to attend kindergarten due to his frequent fainting spells, which frighten the children and teachers. Recently, doctors discovered epileptic activity in his brain for the first time. The boy has now undergone long-term nighttime sleep monitoring and received a consultation from a neurologist, who has prescribed effective therapy and outlined further examinations.

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Help Petya get an accurate diagnosis and the right treatment

Petya is 5.5 years old. Until the age of two, he didn't speak and lagged behind in development. By age 4, he started attending a specialized kindergarten. And then the first seizure happened. An ambulance, a hospital, his mother's frightened eyes. The doctors said: "It might be migraines. It happens. Just observe." From age 4.5, the seizures became regular — from 2 to 16 per month. Almost always with loss of consciousness. Petya's younger sister has focal epilepsy. So they started examinations right away. But nothing was found. Petya was prescribed migraine medication. The seizures didn't stop, but they became slightly less frequent. The kindergarten asked the family to take Petya home. He lost consciousness too often, and the children and teachers were too frightened. Recently, doctors finally detected epileptic activity in his brain. Now he needs long-term nocturnal video-EEG monitoring to determine once and for all: is it migraines or epilepsy? The treatment approaches are completely different. But Petya really wants to return to his kindergarten. He is sociable and drawn to other children. He dreams of learning to speak well enough so that the other kids can understand him and let him join their games.