Patient's question:
Symptom control, 3 months later, symptoms recurred, and Topiramate was taken again. Thereafter, attacks still occurred every half month.Doctor's answer:
Many antiepileptic drugs can effectively control epilepsy by inhibiting the excitability of brain neurons. However, long-term medication can lead to memory decline, delayed reactions, liver and kidney damage, and other side effects. This approach only treats the symptoms, not the root cause, making it unsustainable in the long run. Since epilepsy is a disease and seizures are a symptom, seizures occur due to abnormal discharges caused by damaged brain neurons. To completely control epilepsy, it is necessary to repair the damaged neurons and restore balance to their abnormal discharges, thereby eliminating seizures entirely.