Patient's question:
My child has been hospitalized twice before for epilepsy treatment, and this is already the third time. Sometimes, the seizures occur at night, making it inconvenient to see a doctor, and I feel that the treatments haven't been very effective for the child, as the seizures keep recurring. So, I'd like to know if there are any medications that are suitable for children with epilepsy and have a better effect. What kind of medicine should children with epilepsy take?Doctor's answer:
Children with epilepsy have various types of seizures, and different medications should be selected based on the specific type of seizure. The following are examples:1. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures: Phenobarbital, Sodium Valproate, Sodium Phenobarbital, and Felbamate.
2. Absence seizures: Sodium Valproate, Clonazepam.
3. Myoclonic and atonic seizures: Sodium Valproate, Clonazepam, Felbamate, and Diazepam.