Treatments for Schizencephaly
Treatments for Schizencephaly
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Schizencephaly
includes the following list.
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Discussion of treatments for Schizencephaly:
Treatment for individuals with schizencephaly generally
consists of physical therapy, treatment for seizures, and, in cases that
are complicated by hydrocephalus, a shunt (a surgically implanted tube
that diverts fluid from one pathway to another).
(Source: excerpt from
NINDS Schizencephaly Information Page: NINDS)
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Hallucinations:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Treat hallucinations symptomatically with antipsychotic drugs (e.g., haloperidol, risperidone, olanzapine)
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Delirium: Treat underlying cause (e.g., hydration, proper nutrition, oxygen, thiamine, and glucose)
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Alcohol/sedative withdrawal: Monitor and treat for seizures with benzodiazepines
- Schizophrenia: Traditional antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol, chlorpromazine)
–Extrapyramidal side effects (parkinsonism, akathisia, dystonia) are common
–Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, hypertension, tachycardia) may rarely occur in first week of treatment and can be fatal
–Clozapine carries a 1% risk of fatal agranulocytosis
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Hallucinations:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Hallucinogens and other drugs of abuse
–May require intensive outpatient or inpatient management for successful cessation
–Cessation of the drug usually results in cessation of hallucination; however, for some hallucinogens such as LSD, flashbacks may occur for years
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CNS insults generally require neurologic and multisystem intensive care
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Schizophrenia is generally treated with antipsychotics; compliance is frequently problematic
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Narcolepsy is treated with daytime stimulants and nighttime sleep aids or tricyclic antidepressants
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Medications: Discontinue the causative drug
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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