Patient's question:
What is the reason for a child frequently drooling during sleep? Is it serious? Treatment history and effectiveness: At the age of two and a half, there was a sudden episode of limbs twitching, confusion, wide-open eyes, and no response. Later, everything was fine, but the child often drools during sleep. What kind of help is needed: Is it serious? Does it require treatment?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy (also known as "sudden wind" or "fright wind") has an incidence rate of 0.5% in China and is very common in clinical diagnosis. Its main clinical manifestations include: sudden collapse, loss of consciousness, whole-body convulsions, foaming at the mouth, eyes rolling upward, with each episode lasting 1-3 minutes. It is recommended to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy.Treatment Principle: Subduing wind and calming epilepsy.
Main Formula: Modified Dingxian Jiu (Epilepsy Calming Decoction).
Modifications:
- Restlessness: Add 3g of Coptis chinensis and 6g of Bamboo shoot.
- Headache: Add 10g of Radix Gentianae scabrae and 10g of Chrysanthemum.
- Frequent convulsions: Add 2 scorpions and 10g of Silkworm pupa.
- Stiff neck: Add 10g of Uncariae cum Uncis (decocted later) and 30g of Dendrobium officinale (decocted first).