Patient's question:
Why did my child, who is so young, develop epilepsy? He's only 3 years old. He suddenly had convulsions, fell to the ground, foamed at the mouth, and lost consciousness. The kind of help I need: Why do children get epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Children with epilepsy have multiple causes, some of which are due to infections of the central nervous system, brain developmental malformations, various brain hypoxia-ischemic disorders, metabolic disorders, poisoning, etc. For most children, epilepsy may be self-limiting.The treatment of pediatric epilepsy should begin with monotherapy. As long as the child takes medication regularly and undergoes periodic follow-ups, generally 65%-80% of children with epilepsy can achieve complete control of their condition. If the abnormal pulses are relatively clustered and regular, surgery may be a better option.