Patient's question:
Does long-term use of epilepsy medication affect a child's intelligence? My baby has had epilepsy for 6 months, and recently, I feel that their reactions have become slow after taking the medication. What are the effects of the medication on the baby's body?Doctor's answer:
Antiepileptic drugs work by reducing the excitability of brain nerves to achieve their antiepileptic effect, but they cannot repair cells, and they require long-term use with significant side effects. This could potentially affect intelligence. Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease caused by abnormal discharges of neurons. To achieve a complete cure, it is necessary to repair cells. It is recommended to choose a formal epilepsy hospital and use the localization repair method for treatment, which can repair damaged cells, restore balanced cell discharge, and ultimately completely prevent epilepsy attacks.