Patient's question:
The child is 19 years old. When the child was two and a half years old, they suddenly experienced upward rolling of the eyes, bluish lips, twitching of both upper limbs, and foaming at the mouth. The symptoms lasted for 1 minute and then subsided on their own. Three months later, the symptoms recurred, and the child was given Topiramate again. After that, episodes still occurred every half month.Doctor's answer:
Hello! The most significant minimally invasive acupoint block therapy for epilepsy currently involves using an international-class brain topographic positioning system for holographic localization of the epileptic focus, combining heat therapy shortwave technology with minimally invasive surgery for precise treatment of epilepsy; Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy: employing single-chip computer digital control technology, selecting four major acupoints in the distribution area of the brain's vagus nerve for paired electrode stimulation. This therapy can completely eliminate epilepsy attacks and achieve clinical cure. You can consult me anytime for answers, and I wish you a speedy recovery!Common causes of epilepsy include:
① Congenital malformations: such as chromosomal abnormalities, congenital hydrocephalus, microcephaly, corpus callosum agenesis, and cerebral cortex dysplasia.
② Prenatal and perinatal diseases: birth injuries are a common cause of symptomatic epilepsy in infancy.
③ Post-heatstroke sequelae: severe and prolonged high fever seizures can lead to brain damage, including neuron loss and gliosis, primarily in the medial temporal lobe, especially the hippocampus.
④ Cranial brain injury: Post-traumatic epilepsy is often accompanied by depressed fractures, dural tears, and local neurological signs, with long-term memory impairment.
⑤ Infections: Various bacterial meningitis, brain abscesses, granulomas, viral encephalitis, and parasitic diseases (e.g., pork tapeworm, blood flukes, toxoplasmosis) can cause epilepsy.
⑥ Toxicity: Lead, mercury, carbon monoxide, ethanol, strychnine, isoniazid poisoning, as well as systemic diseases like preeclampsia and uremia, can induce epilepsy.
⑦ Intracranial tumors
⑧ Cerebrovascular diseases: Epilepsy caused by vascular malformations or subarachnoid hemorrhage typically occurs at a younger age, while epilepsy is more common in middle-aged and elderly individuals, especially due to cerebral embolism, thrombosis, and multiple lacunar infarctions. Hypertensive encephalopathy is also often associated with epilepsy.
⑨ Nutritional and metabolic diseases: Epilepsy frequently occurs in children with rickets. In adults, insulinoma-induced hypoglycemia, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, and vitamin B6 deficiency can all lead to seizures.