Patient's question:
Child encephalitis complicated by epilepsy medication! This time the child is taking oxcarbazepine half a tablet in the morning and one tablet at night. The dosage of Depakine is 5ml/4ml/5ml in the morning, noon, and evening. After controlling it for 17 days, it still had a seizure (each seizure leads to several consecutive seizures). Before not using oxcarbazepine, it would have a seizure every 7-8 days. This time, even without medication, is it still effective? Should the dosage be increased? The child weighs 20 kg and is 4 and a half years old. Here is the child's EEG report. Is it severe?Doctor's answer:
The dose of Depakine still needs to be increased. Currently, the treatment of epilepsy both domestically and internationally primarily relies on medication. Approximately 70% of epilepsy patients can have their seizures controlled through standardized antiepileptic drug treatment. Among these, 50% to 60% can be cured after 2 to 5 years of treatment, allowing them to work and live like normal people. Therefore, rational and standardized antiepileptic drug treatment is key.