Patient's question:
At home, the child didn't know how he/she contracted epilepsy. At first, the condition wasn't very serious, and the child only occasionally experienced dizziness. Recently, while taking a nap at night, the child's hands and feet have started to twitch. I want to understand whether it is safe for epilepsy patients to use medication. What kind of help is needed: Is it safe for epilepsy patients to use medication?Doctor's answer:
Childhood epilepsy is generally advisable to be treated as early as possible, the earlier the treatment, the better the efficacy. In addition to traditional drug treatment, it also includes surgery, neuromodulation strategies, and other special treatment methods. Unless the child has a clear focus in the brain or epilepsy caused by special reasons, the vast majority of children must be treated with drug therapy. Not all patients diagnosed with epilepsy need to start medication immediately. For example, in common benign childhood epilepsy with central temporal spike, if the recurrence is rare, it can be temporarily followed up and closely observed. Whether specific medication is necessary needs to be judged by professional doctors. But overall, 90% or more of children with epilepsy should start treatment as soon as possible once diagnosed.