Fully Curable If Therapy Is Started Early

Skills owing to the seizures. "At that point, steroids were the best treatment option," said Dr Darshan Jayaram Das, senior consultant in neurology at Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam, who treated Karthik.

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Skills owing to the seizures. "At that point, steroids were the best treatment option," said Dr Darshan Jayaram Das, senior consultant in neurology at Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam, who treated Karthik. "There was some hesitation from the family members due to a lot of myths and fears about giving steroids to children. This caused a delay in starting treatment. But eventually, the family agreed, and thankfully, the child responded very well."

The abnormal brain activity affecting Karthik's speech development improved significantly, and so did his language and communication skills. "Steroids can be very effective when used for the right condition, in the right dose, and with careful monitoring," Dr Das added. "In this case, a combination of proper medical treatment, speech therapy, and stimulation really helped improve the child's language development."