Patient's question:
Our child in the family suffers from epilepsy caused by external trauma, and it has been going on for 2 years. They occasionally have a recurrence, but not very often. Will the recurrence of epilepsy in adolescents interfere with growth and development?What kind of help is needed: Will the recurrence of epilepsy in adolescents interfere with growth and development?
Doctor's answer:
Recurrent epilepsy in adolescents generally causes certain harm to the patient's brain development, because epilepsy is a disease caused by abnormal brain nerve impulses. Therefore, during the seizure process, it inevitably leads to varying degrees of minor or major damage to the patient's brain growth and development.Next is the harm it brings to the body. Finally, there is the psychological and mental aspect: epilepsy is a chronic disease with frequent recurrences, and there is also misunderstanding about epilepsy in society and gender discrimination.