Patient's question:
My son is 2 years old, and he is not walking very steadily yet. His upper and lower limbs are not very flexible. In May, I took him to the hospital for an electroencephalogram and CT scan. The doctor said my son has epilepsy. My son's intelligence is relatively normal. He has been taking the medication prescribed by the doctor, but there haven't been significant changes.What kind of help do I want to get: How is pediatric epilepsy treated?
Doctor's answer:
Childhood epilepsy can be completely self-healed as long as the right medication is chosen to better and faster treat the condition. Children with epilepsy who, after a certain period of standardized and systematic drug treatment, no longer experience recurrence, can generally reduce their medication until they stop taking it. If they remain free of recurrence for 3 years after stopping medication, it is believed that they have self-healed. The most important thing is to pay attention to regulation to prevent any triggering factors, such as absolute smoking cessation and alcohol avoidance, as well as avoiding excitement, anger, or excessive fatigue. Although epilepsy is difficult to treat, it is not incurable. Extensive evidence shows that about 80% of patients can achieve complete control and self-healing if treated promptly and appropriately. Therefore, epilepsy is not an incurable disease.