Patient's question:
The patient is a girl, and the episodes usually occur around the two days of her monthly menstruation, approximately two to three times per month. She has been to places like Beijing Tiantan and Changchun Medical University, and cannot remember visiting many other hospitals.Doctor's answer:
Hello, epilepsy is a clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent abnormal discharges of brain neurons, leading to temporary dysfunction of brain function. Clinically, it manifests as varying degrees of dysfunction in motor, sensory, consciousness, autonomic nervous system, and mental functions, or a combination thereof. Medications commonly used to treat epilepsy include phenytoin, carbamazepine, ethosuximide, phenobarbital, and clonazepam, among others.