Patient's question:
What are the criteria for diagnosing epilepsy in adolescents? A child from a relative suddenly developed epilepsy, and it is unknown whether it is due to excessive practice pressure during high school. They have been treated for a period of time, but it is unknown whether it can be cured. What kind of help is needed: What are the criteria for diagnosing epilepsy in adolescents?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is caused by abnormal discharges of brain neurons. Most epilepsy with clinical manifestations such as convulsions, loss of consciousness, and foaming at the mouth may be caused by reasons such as hereditary transmission across generations or intracranial inflammation or encephalitis. It is necessary to have a brain MRI and dynamic EEG to check if there are any abnormalities. The above is advice on the question "What are the diagnostic criteria for juvenile epilepsy?" It is hoped that it will be helpful to you. Wishing you good health!