Patient's question:
My child doesn't know how he got epilepsy. The doctor said it's congenital, and I don't understand it very well either. But when he starts having convulsions in his hands and feet, we worry very much. I want to understand how often epilepsy usually recurs in children? What kind of help is needed: How often does epilepsy usually recur in children?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy, also known as "fever fits," is a common and complex neurological syndrome in childhood characterized by recurrent seizures. It is caused by recurrent episodes of transient brain dysfunction leading to convulsions. The etiology is divided into two types: primary and secondary. Clinically, it manifests as repeated episodes of muscle twitching, as well as transient abnormalities in consciousness, sensation, and emotion. It is primarily due to incomplete development of the child's nervous system, resulting in excessive abnormal pulses in the cerebral cortex due to damage.