Patient's question:
My son was diagnosed with meningitis, and he had a high fever for a week, being treated in the ICU ward of the hospital. After the doctors' treatment, my son's meningitis was finally cured. However, since last night, he has been experiencing epilepsy symptoms, where he would suddenly fall to the ground and have continuous muscle spasms.Doctor's answer:
In the past, craniotomy surgery for epilepsy might lead to complications such as epidural, subdural, and intracerebral hemorrhage. Additionally, even if meticulous and thorough hemostasis is achieved during the surgery, postoperative bleeding may still occur at the resected area of the epileptic focus. In some cases, postoperative bleeding may require an emergency craniotomy to remove blood clots. In terms of surgical outcomes, if some epilepsy surgeries cause spasm or contraction of certain important supplying vessels, it may lead to postoperative hemiplegia in patients, necessitating immediate administration of anti-vasospasm drugs and coordination with rehabilitation.