Patient's question:
The child is six years old and was only discovered to have epilepsy. Can surgery be performed?Doctor's answer:
The imbalance between excitation and inhibition in the central nervous system leads to epilepsy, primarily related to changes in ion channel neurotransmitters and glial cells. It is often associated with genetics in children. If patients still have drug-resistant epilepsy after receiving standard antiepileptic drug treatment, approximately 20% to 30% of them remain refractory to medication. Currently, surgical treatment for epilepsy provides a new therapeutic option for this group of patients. It is estimated that about 50% of drug-resistant epilepsy patients can achieve seizure control or cure through surgery. You can go to a specialized epilepsy hospital for evaluation, and it is best to follow the doctor's advice.