Patient's question:
What is the age of onset for epilepsy? My child started having epilepsy when he was 5 years old, and now he is 10 years old. He takes medication every day for treatment and has been to several hospitals. It has improved now. What kind of help do you need: What is the age of onset for epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
The onset age of epilepsy is mostly before the age of 20, and not only that, the population before the age of 20 is also a high-risk group for the disease, accounting for approximately 60%-80% of epilepsy patients. The age before 20 is a high-incidence period for epilepsy, mainly due to primary epilepsy, which often begins to recur before the age of 20. There are two peak ages: 6-10 years old and 14-17 years old. The hereditary factors from grandparents, abnormal growth and development of certain nerve cells in the patient's brain, and immune function abnormalities are all causes of primary epilepsy.