Patient's question:
At the age of 12-16, when physically weak, sudden fainting occurs at irregular intervals each year, accompanied by unconsciousness, chills, and steady breathing. The episodes always happen at school, and there was no timely medical examination during the attacks. Later, when checked at the county hospital and West China Hospital, no issues were found.Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is an episodic disease. It is mainly caused by excessive abnormal discharges of neuronal groups in the brain, leading to dysfunction of brain function. This brain dysfunction can manifest in various clinical forms, the most common of which is the convulsive phenomenon that everyone sees. With scientific and systematic medical treatment, 97% of epilepsy patients can be completely cured. Patients need to pay special attention to the selection of treatment methods. Oral medication and minimally invasive surgery are treatment methods. The recurrence rate after surgery is very low. Medications include carbamazepine tablets, phenytoin tablets, and Dingxian pills.