Patient's question:
What are the reasons for the recurrence of epilepsy in children? A friend's child doesn't know what caused the epilepsy, and whether this disease can be cured. They have been to many hospitals for treatment without any effect. What kind of help is needed: What are the reasons for the recurrence of epilepsy in children?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is a chronic disease characterized by sudden, abnormal electrical discharges in brain neurons, leading to temporary dysfunction of the brain. The causes of epilepsy in children include: abnormalities in brain development, which is the most common cause of epilepsy in children; ischemic and hypoxic encephalopathy in newborns due to maternal aspiration of water during pregnancy or delivery, which is a significant cause of epilepsy; brain damage caused by trauma or brain hemorrhage due to vitamin deficiencies; as well as genetic abnormalities, metabolic diseases, and brain tumors. The above suggestions answer the question "What are the causes of recurrent childhood epilepsy?" and hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!