Patient's question:
My baby is now 3 years old. When he was 11 months old, he had a vaccination in the morning and had muscle spasms in the afternoon. His hands and feet twitched, his eyes rolled up, his hands and feet were cold, and his lips turned black. It lasted for 3 minutes. At that time, we didn't understand, and the elders said he had encountered something bad. They rubbed ginger slices on his palms, soles of his feet, forehead, and put them in his mouth. A few minutes later, the baby started crying. Less than two days later, he had a fever and muscle spasms again and was hospitalized for another ten days. After discharge, his cold and cough didn't improve either. Why does this always happen? What could be the cause? During his hospital stay of more than ten days, the doctors kept saying he had a lot of phlegm, but it couldn't be resolved. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hello, currently the treatment for epilepsy primarily relies on medication. Specific treatment recommendations should be sought from professional epilepsy hospitals or physicians with specialized expertise for symptomatic treatment after examination. Modern medicine and most doctors use Western medicine for treatment mainly because it controls the recurrence of the condition quickly and stably. However, Western medicine treatment cannot cure epilepsy; it only controls the recurrence, so long-term or lifelong medication is required. But long-term Western medicine treatment can lead to new diseases due to its side effects, making the condition more complex. Nevertheless, Western medicine is not without its uses; in cases of frequent initial episodes of epilepsy, it holds significant clinical value. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment has no side effects and addresses the root causes of epilepsy, offering a higher chance of cure. Therefore, we recommend traditional Chinese medicine treatment or a combination of Eastern and Western medicine treatment.