Seizures in children occurring once a year are epilepsy?

Patient's question:

Patient Gender: Child
Sometimes experiences blind spots. Over the past three years, he/she has had a seizure once a year. Is it epilepsy? Is it okay without medication?

Doctor's answer:

Due to the onset of epilepsy where patients usually experience generalized convulsions, of the mouth and eyes, and distorted facial expressions, some people, unaware of the facts, mistakenly believe that convulsions are a seizure of epilepsy. Spasms and epilepsy are very different. Spasms are just occasional single episodes, while epilepsy involves repeated attacks.
We know that pediatric epilepsy can cause significant harm to children. If it is not treated promptly or if the treatment method is incorrect, its progression is rapid, and it can bring great harm to the patient. Therefore, parents should pay close attention to their child's condition and seek timely medical treatment.