Patient's question:
My son Wenqi had a sudden seizure on the last day of last year's Chinese New Year. The children's hospital diagnosed it as epilepsy. He had two seizures in three months, then three seizures in three months and ten days. He took about three types of medicine, had two seizures in three months, stopped taking the medicine in the middle, and used a folk remedy for three seizures in three months and ten days. The last seizure was on August 12th a few days ago. Each seizure occurred between 7 and 8 a.m., and each seizure lasted more than three months.Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is a chronic disease caused by specific discharges from brain neurons. If not well-controlled, it can last for several years, or even decades. For this reason, many epilepsy patients hold a pessimistic attitude about whether the disease can be cured. It must be pointed out that the prognosis for most epilepsy cases is relatively good. Of course, there are also a few cases of epilepsy that are difficult to control, with an unsatisfactory prognosis. Epilepsy patients should maintain an optimistic attitude, build confidence in overcoming the disease, and must persist in long-term treatment. Medication should be continued for a longer period before being discontinued. In daily life, attention should be paid to diet, avoiding spicy foods, alcohol, coffee, and strong tea. It is also important to avoid emotional excitement and excessive tension, as well as to pay attention to personal safety.