Patient's question:
Had two episodes of fainting, one in November last year and another in August this year. Symptoms: First, high fever, foaming at the mouth, eyes rolling back, purple lips, trembling all over, losing consciousness! Is this a symptom of epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is a chronic disease characterized by sudden and excessive abnormal discharges of brain neurons, leading to transient dysfunction of the brain. Epileptic seizures refer to the clinical phenomenon caused by abnormal and excessive hypersynchronization of neuronal discharges in the brain. Its features are sudden and transient symptoms. Due to the different locations of the abnormally discharging neurons in the brain, there are various manifestations. It can involve motor or sensory nerves, or autonomic nerves, accompanied or not accompanied by changes in consciousness or alertness. There are many causes of epilepsy, and its symptoms are diverse. Corresponding to different symptoms, there are different treatment methods. Here I am typing to ask, "It's better to directly click on my profile to consult me, so that I can get more familiar with your condition and treatment methods. To avoid delaying treatment, it is important to consult and seek diagnosis as soon as possible!