Patient's question:
The baby just started kindergarten and is quite active in class. However, recently, the mother noticed that the baby has been experiencing frequent convulsions and difficulty concentrating. After a hospital check-up, the doctor said it is a symptom of pediatric epilepsy. So, can pediatric epilepsy be cured?Doctor's answer:
Firstly, based on your description, the patient is diagnosed with secondary epilepsy. Since the child is in the growth phase, it is recommended to start treatment as early as possible. Although epilepsy is considered a chronic disease, it does not mean it cannot be cured. Clinically, most antiepileptic drugs work by reducing the excitability of brain cells to prevent seizures. (During childhood, brain cells are in the developmental stage,) long-term medication can easily lead to brain cell hypoxia, edema, memory decline, personality changes, and slow reaction. If the seizures occur repeatedly over a long period, it may eventually result in intellectual decline, and gradually, the patient may lose the ability to work or even perform daily activities independently!Epilepsy attacks are primarily caused by abnormal discharges of brain neurons. These abnormal discharges occur due to damaged brain neurons. Therefore, restoring the normal function of neurons to enable the brain to produce weak bioelectricity in an orderly manner is key. Based on the extent of the damage to the patient's brain neurons, a professional and specific etiology can be identified, the focus of epilepsy can be localized, and an effective systematic targeted repair can be performed. This can achieve a clinical cure! By completely eliminating epilepsy attacks, the clinical cure for epilepsy can be achieved.