Patient's question:
My child doesn't know what's going on, and he keeps having episodes of hand and foot twitching from time to time. The twitching is very frightening. After a thorough check-up at the hospital, we found out that he has pediatric epilepsy. I want to understand if the incidence rate of pediatric epilepsy is very high? What kind of help is needed: Is the incidence rate of pediatric epilepsy very high?Doctor's answer:
Currently, the reported overall incidence of epilepsy in our country is approximately 4%—9%. Among all epilepsy patients, children account for 5%—7%. However, it is estimated that there is still no detailed statistical data on the prevalence of pediatric epilepsy in our country, as it is relatively difficult to summarize pediatric epilepsy cases. However, it is known that the incidence of pediatric epilepsy is definitely higher than that of adults. Due to the incomplete development of the nervous system in children, the cerebral cortex is more prone to producing excessive abnormal pulses, and most of these are generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Since your baby has been diagnosed with epilepsy, it is important to understand and start standardized antiepileptic treatment as early as possible to avoid long-term adverse effects on the child.