Carnitine
Carnitine Carnitine ( also called Carnitor or Vitamin B13) is derived from amino acids and is present in all the cells of the human body, concentrated in skeletal and cardiac muscles. The body is able to generate its own carnitine, to give an active molecule, L-carnitine , while acetyl-L-carnitine, and propionyl-L-carnitine are available as dietary supplements, […]
Pyridoxal 5 Phosphate Dependent Epilepsy
Pyridoxal 5 Phosphate Dependent Epilepsy Pyridoxal 5 Phosphate Dependent Epilepsy is a rare genetic metabolic disorder, due to which, babies born with this condition are unable to produce adequate amounts of vitamin B6, causing neonatal onset convulsions, soon after they are born.It is a fairly rare disease, occurring in 1 in every 100,000 to 600,000 individuals. […]
IRON: Natural Dietary Sources
IRON: Natural Dietary Sources Iron is an essential dietary mineral required by our body to make two very important proteins namely haemoglobin and myoglobin. Haemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to all other parts of the body. Myoglobin is a protein found in […]
Assistive Tools:Technology to Engage Children with Disabilities
Assistive Tools: Technology to Engage Children with Disabilities Children with disabilities, both physical and mental, often face an uphill climb, when it comes to their education as well as their overall development as individuals. In an effort to make learning and social interactions easier for them, technology has been leveraged in many ways to give […]
Vigabatrin
Vigabatrin Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric Neurologist MRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.) Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy & Neurology (London) Brand names : Sabril (Tablet) Vigabatrin is a medicine used in epilepsy to control a number of different seizures or convulsions (fits)’ specifically infantile spasms (also called epileptic spasms) […]
Topiramate
TOPIRAMATE Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric Neurologist MRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.) Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy & Neurology (London) Brand names : Tablet : Topirol, Topaz Topiramate is a medicine used in epilepsy to control generalized tonic-clonic seizures and focal seizures. Why is Topiramate important for my child? […]
Stiripentol
Stiripentol Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric NeurologistMRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.)Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy &Neurology (London) Brand names : Not available in India as of April 2020. Stiripentol is a medicine used in specifically in treatment of Dravet’s syndrome which is a genetic condition. It is often used […]
Sodium Valproate
Sodium Valproate Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric NeurologistMRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.)Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy &Neurology (London) Brand names :Tablet : Valparin, EpivalSyrup : Valparin, Encorate Delayed-release: Encorate Chrono, Valparin Chrono Valproate is a medicine used in epilepsy to control several different seizures or convulsions (fits): absences (vacant […]
Prednisolone
PREDNISOLONE Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric Neurologist MRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.) Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy & Neurology (London) Brand names : Tablet : Omnacortil, Wysolone Syrup : Omnacortil (5mg/5ml) and Omnacortil FORTE (15mg/5ml) Prednisolone is a STEROID, it is used for treatment of many conditions such […]