Ask the doctor: What did I do during pregnancy to cause my son’s epilepsy?

Seizures are mainly managed with anti-epileptic drugs (Photo: Shutterstock)

My son was a cocaine addict, but has been clean for two years now. Lately he has developed some facial twitching. Can long-term drug abuse lead to neurological problems? 

Yes. That is a possibility. Long-term drug abuse can lead to neurological problems. Drug abuse affects your concentration and cognition. Patients become forgetful and slow. Drugs like cocaine cause your blood vessels to constrict, therefore affecting blood supply. Many times this causes heart attacks and strokes. It is important that you take him to a doctor for review.