Patient's question:
My wife suffers from epilepsy, and our son is currently three and a half years old with normal physical development. Will our children be prone to inheriting epilepsy in the future? How should we prevent it?Doctor's answer:
The inheritance factor exists, such as chromosomal abnormalities, hereditary metabolic disorders, brain malformations, and congenital hydrocephalus, etc. In many cases, pediatric epilepsy is caused by insufficient sleep and excessive fatigue. Therefore, parents should pay special attention to their children's daily routines and arrange their lives and studies reasonably, avoiding putting too much pressure on them. Additionally, high fever may also be a cause of epilepsy seizures. Children with epilepsy have incomplete neurological development, which may also trigger epilepsy seizures. Once a fever occurs, it is important to promptly control the high fever to avoid triggering epilepsy.