Patient's question:
I underwent a craniotomy for a meningioma at the end of 2001. Later, I was left with epilepsy as a complication. However, due to the financial conditions at the time, I had to return home and rest. The doctor prescribed phenytoin to be used in conjunction with carbamazepine for treatment. But later, the doctors here diagnosed a toxic reaction to phenytoin.Doctor's answer:
If the specific cause and type of seizure are identified but medication is ineffective: Medication can only control epilepsy seizures but cannot repair damaged abnormal cells, which is the fundamental reason for the lack of effectiveness. If the cause and type of seizure are not clear, the patient needs to first determine the classification and triggers before undergoing systematic and standardized treatment, because epilepsy has over 30 classifications and 10-12 types of triggers. Different classifications and causes will lead to different treatment plans. However, medication only treats symptoms, not the root cause, and cannot rule out the series of problems that long-term medication may bring to the body.