Patient's question:
What precautions should children with epilepsy take when playing in water?Doctor's answer:
Currently, both domestically and internationally, the treatment of epilepsy primarily relies on medication. After receiving standardized anti-epileptic drug treatment, approximately 70% of epilepsy patients can have their seizures controlled. Among these, 50% to 60% of patients can achieve complete recovery after 2 to 5 years of treatment, allowing them to work and live like normal people. Therefore, rational and standardized anti-epileptic drug treatment is key.Anti-epileptic drug treatment should, as far as possible, use monotherapy until it is effective or reaches the maximum tolerated dose. If monotherapy fails, combination therapy can be considered. It is preferable to use drugs with different mechanisms of action and minimal or no drug interactions. The goal of rational drug combination should be to achieve the best clinical efficacy while minimizing the financial burden on patients.