Patient's question:
Girl, 5 years old, already in kindergarten class, has petit mal epilepsy, during seizures, she always holds a book or pencil ready to study, but then she just doesn't move, her eyes look vacant. The doctor said it's a petit mal seizure. Is it easy to treat for a child like this?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to your description of the symptoms, it is a small seizure of epilepsy. The onset of small seizures in children with epilepsy is the same as in adults. During the acute phase of epilepsy, it is relatively easy to treat. If it turns into a chronic condition, although the treatment is a bit challenging, as long as you are dedicated to the treatment, it can still be cured. It is recommended that you take your child to a regular and professional hospital for epilepsy treatment.