Patient's question:
The little sister next door has epilepsy, but it's not very serious. When she has an attack, she will twitch all over, shake, lose consciousness, and be confused. The hospital diagnosed it as epilepsy. Please ask if this small seizure is true epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Many people believe that petit mal epilepsy does not cause any impact on the body, so can it be left untreated? Regarding this question, experts provide the following explanation: Epilepsy is a chronic disease. If not well-controlled, it can last for several years, or even decades. For this reason, many epilepsy patients hold a pessimistic attitude towards whether the disease can be cured. It must be pointed out that the prognosis for most types of epilepsy is relatively good. Of course, there are also a few cases of epilepsy that are difficult to control and have an unsatisfactory prognosis. Epilepsy patients should maintain an optimistic attitude, build confidence in overcoming the disease, and must persist in long-term treatment. Only after the condition has been for a longer period should medication be discontinued.