The baby was diagnosed with epilepsy 7 months ago and has been taking medication. Recently, there has been sudden white discharge.

Patient's question:

Epilepsy. July 2012. Eye flicker twitch. Provincial hospital

Doctor's answer:

Hello, epilepsy is a clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent abnormal discharges of brain neurons, leading to temporary dysfunction of brain function. Clinically, it manifests as varying degrees of dysfunction in motor, sensory, conscious, autonomic nervous, and mental functions, or a combination of these. Medications commonly used to treat epilepsy include phenytoin, carbamazepine, ethosuximide, phenobarbital, and clonazepam, among others.