Patient's question:
The child has epilepsy, and we are afraid that it will affect his health if it continues for a long time. We don't know how long the treatment will take to be effective.Doctor's answer:
Problem Analysis: Although most cases of benign childhood epilepsy will resolve on their own, this does not mean that treatment is unnecessary. The probability of spontaneous remission is very low, and since children are in their developmental period, which is the golden age for learning, repeated abnormal discharges in the brain can cause damage and apoptosis of nerve cells, leading to developmental disorders in brain function. This may result in issues such as impaired memory, poor concentration, emotional irritability, reduced intelligence, and diminished social skills. Therefore, parents should not take a chance and should still take their child for timely and standardized treatment.