Patient's question:
A child from a friend's family has been abnormal since having a fever once. They frequently have seizures and foam at the mouth, which is quite frightening. The child is also very uncomfortable. When they went to the hospital for a check-up, they were diagnosed with epilepsy. However, it's said that this condition is difficult to treat. Some people say it can be cured, but I'm seeking an answer.Doctor's answer:
Hello, epilepsy seizures can have varying degrees of intellectual impact on children, which has been medically proven. The main reasons are as follows: When children have seizures, they experience apnea (breathing pauses), and circulatory disorders, hypoglycemia, and other conditions may arise. These can lead to systemic hypoxia and reduced energy supply, thereby increasing overall metabolic demand and oxygen consumption. At the same time, the supply of energy and oxygen is insufficient, which consequently causes ischemic and hypoxic changes in nerve cells. In severe cases, this can even lead to damage to nerve cells.Additionally, research has found that each seizure episode results in the loss of approximately 2 billion brain cells in patients. Naturally, the more frequent the seizures, the greater the impact on the child's brain cells.