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Jitreness in new born baby
My baby is now 8days old from day 3 she is shaking her legs and hands. Here local doctor told it's because of calcium deficiency and gave syrup by then also it's not under control. Now wat can we do
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Kindly visit physically to your pediatrician for further evaluation
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Go to a local pediatrician
Have baby examined
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Asap consult
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Better to consult physically
Multiple reasons can be dere
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Can u please mention the dose . Need to see video of baby ..
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You can wait and that will not cause problem ,continue the vit d3 syrup and calcium ,wait for response if not please physically examination should be done.
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Dr. Akshay Gharge
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Pune
Iam a Pediatric Neurologist. In my opinion this could be normal jitteriness due to Low calcium or magnesium, but it might be a seizures as well. Need to evaluate.
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Dr. Rahul Raosaheb Raut
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Beed
It may be jitteriness.. involuntary tremor like movement common in neonates..
But have to differentiate from seizures..
It may due to calcium deficiency vit d or hypoglycemia..
Better to consult physically
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Dr. Abhishek Khandelwal
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Raipur
Kidnly consult in person
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hello ! May b physiological or calcium deficiency . Want to c video is it normal jitteriness or seizure
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Results are not immediate
Need test for ionised calcium
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Jyothi
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Please consult pediatrician/neonatologist as there can be multiple reasons and child needs to be examined
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Dr. Alpana Meena
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Sawai Madhopur
If it stop by hands then it might be due to calcium and magnesium deficiency
But if doesn’t stop by stoop by hands then it might be clonic normally so plz consult physically for further examination and evaluation
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Pune
Kindly consult once physically to nearby pediatrician
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