Patient's question:
How is epilepsy formed? What are the causes of the onset?Doctor's answer:
Hello, there are many causes of epilepsy, but generally, it falls into the following categories:1. Idiopathic (also known as primary) epilepsy: Primary epilepsy refers to cases where there are no signs of brain organic or metabolic diseases, and no identifiable cause can be found.
2. Symptomatic (also known as secondary) epilepsy: Secondary epilepsy is caused by various brain organic lesions or metabolic disorders, such as congenital brain developmental abnormalities, birth injuries, high fever, convulsions, cranial brain injuries, brain abscesses, brain tumors, encephalitis, cerebrovascular diseases, poisoning, and nutritional metabolic diseases.
The genetic risk of epilepsy is very, very small. Genetic inheritance occurs when there is an abnormality in the genetic material of the cell nucleus (chromosomal abnormalities, gene mutations), which can be passed down to offspring through germ cells. However, such patients are extremely rare—unless both partners come from families with a clear history of epilepsy. In that case, it is recommended to choose a formal epilepsy treatment hospital, such as the Chongqing Red Cross Bo'ai Hospital Insomnia, Depression, and Epilepsy Diagnosis and Treatment Center. This hospital has high authority in treating epilepsy. You can look into it, have your brain neuron cell damage locations and extent checked, and then undergo targeted repair to balance abnormal discharges and prevent epilepsy attacks.