Patient's question:
My son is three and a half years old. In the past three years, he has had three episodes of convulsions. Two of them were caused by sudden high fever. This time, we didn't measure his temperature in time, but he felt feverish. The MRI was normal, but the EEG showed epileptic waves. What could be the cause?Doctor's answer:
Suggestion: The situation is quite serious. It's best to go to a local hospital and find an expert for treatment. Alternatively, you can also come to Shanghai, one of the major cities, for a statistical number. The incidence rate of traumatic epilepsy is 0.5%-50%. It usually occurs after the patient receives a blow, enters a state of unconsciousness, and suffers severe damage to the brain area, resulting in a higher likelihood of epilepsy. Sometimes, clinical surgery can interfere with brain cells, leading to dysfunction of brain cells and epilepsy, but it cannot completely cure epilepsy. It can only provide temporary control, requiring long-term medication. This can also lead to memory decline, intelligence decline, slow reaction, impaired liver and kidney function, and in severe cases, even intellectual disability and hemiplegia. Its clinical manifestations vary and can include repeated convulsions, continuous nodding, loss of consciousness, sudden vomiting, and frequent falls.