Patient's question:
3 years old, male, my child suffers from epilepsy. At first, we didn't know what the cause was. After a long period of diagnosis and treatment, it is preliminarily judged that it may be caused by the mother during pregnancy. Are there any other reasons that can cause epilepsy in children.Doctor's answer:
Hello, regarding the causes of pediatric epilepsy, one common cause of children's epilepsy is infant injury caused during childbirth due to forceps delivery, vacuum extraction, cephalopelvic disproportion, abnormal, fetal macrosomia, prolonged labor, advanced maternal age, or tight birth canal. Genetic factors are also common, as epilepsy tends to occur more frequently in families with a history of epilepsy or congenital central nervous system or heart malformations. Additionally, certain diseases, such as cerebral schistosomiasis or cerebral cysticercosis, can also cause epilepsy. Hypoglycemia, diabetic coma, vitamin B6 deficiency, hyperthyroidism, and other conditions can also trigger epilepsy seizures.