Patient's question:
When he first started having episodes, his eyes would roll back, his head would turn to one side, his lips would be clenched tightly, turning purple, his hands would clench tightly, shake his head vigorously, and then he would fall into a sleep-like state. Now, during episodes, his eyes suddenly fixate on you, but he doesn't respond when you call him. His head then turns to one side, his lips are tightly closed, there is a lot of phlegm, but it doesn't change color, his hands don't clench, but he still feels like he's exerting a lot of effort, and then he shakes his head vigorously, trying to fall asleep.Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy patients who receive standard antiepileptic drug treatment can have their seizures controlled in about 70% of cases. Among these, 50% to 60% can achieve remission after 2 to 5 years of treatment, allowing them to work and live like normal people. Surgical treatment and neuromodulation therapy can control or cure seizures in some drug-resistant epilepsy patients, improving the prognosis of refractory epilepsy to some extent.