Complex Partial Seizures:
Nutritional Therapy's Foundational Role
Overcoming
M
egan Silverman took precious time off from her busy schedule as a mother of twins and a career woman to see me. Megan's focus was on her two-and-a-half year
old son, Sam, who is a fraternal twin and was born prema- turely with a collapsed lung. Sam had recently been diagnosed with complex partial seizures. During a complex partial seizure, one cannot interact normally with other people and is not in control of his or her movements, speech or actions. One doesn't know what he or she is doing and cannot remember afterwards what happened during the seizure.
Megan reported that Sam experienced seizures each week at nearly the same time of day. The seizures occurred most often at daycare and there were occasional seizures at home. Megan explained that her son seemed very fatigued each morning, experienced frequent colds, and constantly battled a runny nose. Sam had respiratory challenges that sent him to his family doc- tor more than eight times over the past year. In efforts to control Sam’s seizures, his doctor prescribed Oxcarbazepine, an anticonvulsant drug. Although Sam’s doctor reassured Megan that this was the best treatment he was com- fortable offering for Sam's condition, after six months of treat-
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ment Megan decided to explore other options. She was justifiably concerned about side effects and drug dependency issues. Megan was determined to help her toddler overcome his com- plex partial seizures. When I met with Megan it was obvious from her energy that
she was dealing with a lot of confusion, fear, and anxiety. Our earlier conversation to schedule her appointment had prepared me for the distress she was experiencing. “Megan, it’s so good to meet you,” I smiled, hoping to ease her anxiety.
“How is
your son doing since we last talked?” “Nothing has changed since our phone conversation two
weeks ago,” Megan seemed somewhat relieved. I, too, was re- lieved to know that Sam’s seizures had not become more frequent or more severe. “I know that your family doctor diagnosed Sam with com- plex partial seizures. You want guidance on how to help allevi- ate his symptoms; am I correct?” I asked. “Yes! I just refuse to believe that Sam will have to be medi- cated all his life. And, Amber, I know the seizures are hurting him,” Megan was clearly determined. “These seizures are scary for the entire family. My friend, Elaine, raves about how you
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