Patient's question:
The child was diagnosed with epilepsy right after being born. What could be the reason for this? What are the factors that can trigger epilepsy seizures?Doctor's answer:
Congenital hydrocephalus and other conditions can lead to the occurrence of epilepsy. For infants born after childbirth, the genetic risk is relatively high. It is a common cause of symptomatic epilepsy in infancy. Brain contusions, edema, bleeding, and infarction during delivery can also lead to local cerebral sclerosis and cerebral palsy. Additionally, incomplete development of the corpus callosum, incomplete development of the cerebral cortex, congenital cerebral palsy, and chromosomal abnormalities are also causes of epilepsy.