Patient's question:
Boy, he developed symptoms in the morning, experiencing episodes every two to three months. During an episode, half of his body would twitch, lasting for one to two minutes. He has undergone numerous tests, but no abnormalities were found. Currently, he has been treated with traditional Chinese medicine for three months, with no effect.Doctor's answer:
For pediatric epilepsy, the nervous systems of children and adolescents are still developing. Some benign childhood epilepsy seizures may naturally subside with age even without treatment. Meanwhile, in clinical practice, issues with improper medication use are often encountered. Some patients have sought medical help for years without their seizures being controlled; others are prescribed multiple antiepileptic drugs simultaneously, with some drugs being underdosed or already at toxic levels, leading to poor seizure control while increasing the risk of adverse drug reactions. In some cases, a new antiepileptic drug is prescribed before the previous one has taken effect, which also fails to achieve effective treatment outcomes.