Patient's question:
Patient: Male, 25 years old, suffering from epilepsy. Three years ago, he had a seizure, which primarily manifested as suddenly stopping the activity at the time, dropping the object in his hand, experiencing a brief loss of consciousness, and feeling tired after regaining consciousness.Doctor's answer:
Factors affecting epilepsy seizures can be divided into genetic factors and environmental factors.（1）Genetic factors
In idiopathic epilepsy, the prevalence rate among close relatives is 2%-6%, higher than that of the general population (0.5%-1%). Idiopathic epilepsy actually includes various diseases and syndromes with different genetic forms, involving one or multiple genes.
（2）Environmental factors
1）Age: Age affects the incidence of epilepsy, seizure types, etiology, and prognosis. The onset of epilepsy is most common before the age of 20, accounting for approximately 60%-80%.