Patient's question:
My daughter was born in November 2004. In December 2011, she was diagnosed with pediatric occipital epilepsy at the provincial children's hospital. Initial symptoms: She experienced several episodes of temporary blindness in her eyes each day, lasting for a few seconds before improving. She also had many episodes of fainting, waking up about half a minute later and feeling weak and wanting to take a nap. After sleeping for an hour, she would fully recover as if nothing had happened. Where should I go for treatment? What kind of help is needed: Where is the best place to treat pediatric epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Children with epilepsy who have obvious organic, genetic, or metabolic causes, as well as those with abnormal neurological signs, almost always have intellectual impairment. The younger the age, the higher the incidence of intellectual impairment. Among different seizure types associated with intellectual improvement, the order from highest to lowest is infantile convulsive seizures and absence seizures. The more frequent the seizures, the higher the rate of intellectual impairment, as severe seizures themselves can interfere with intellectual development. An electroencephalogram (EEG) is the most basic and important tool for diagnosing epilepsy. It should be said that a formal and thorough EEG examination is necessary for every confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy, ideally during a seizure episode.