Patient's question:
My nephew has had epilepsy since he was a child, and it hasn't improved over the years. It keeps coming back. Recently, my nephew had another episode, and the family is very worried and anxious. Now, I'd like to ask what are the dangers of epilepsy.Doctor's answer:
The main impacts are as follows:1. Impact on other aspects. Some epilepsy seizures often affect breathing, blood pressure, pulse, and cause damage to other organs.
2. Impact on lifespan. Some epilepsy seizures can be sudden, easily leading to accidental injuries. In rare cases, epilepsy can result in status epilepticus, which is life-threatening.
3. Impact on behavior. Patients with a longer history of epilepsy often exhibit abnormal behavior, such as being quiet, solitary, prone to impulsive anger, and suspicion.
4. Epilepsy seizures can cause brain damage, leading to memory impairment, reduced intelligence, and personality changes, which may also increase the frequency of seizures. Some people believe that minor seizures, psychomotor seizures, and focal seizures are not harmful to the body, but this is incorrect. Although there are many epilepsy patients with exceptional intelligence, the overall intelligence of epilepsy patients is still lower than that of the general population. Some symptomatic epilepsy is often accompanied by intellectual disability, and there are even cases of intellectual disability.
Therefore, epilepsy patients should overcome difficulties and seek early treatment to minimize the impact on their health. Early treatment for epilepsy is always better. This will reduce the effects on mental health and intelligence.