Patient's question:
A boy is 6 years old now. I don't know why I had this disease back then, because I didn't pay attention to it at the time. I only went for a check-up when I felt unwell, and this disease had already started to affect my life. Please ask: Can pediatric epilepsy be cured?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is one of the common diseases in neurology. Early diagnosis of epilepsy, as long as a proper, systematic, and scientific treatment is understood, can inhibit recurrence in 75-80% of cases. Among them, 60-70% can achieve complete suppression of recurrence after 2-5 years of treatment. If the electroencephalogram returns to normal, the medication can be gradually reduced or even stopped. 50% of patients will no longer have recurrence after proper medication treatment throughout their lives.Additionally, 20% of patients have refractory epilepsy. However, as long as the diagnosis is clear, active treatment is pursued, and appropriate methods are used, the majority of patients can achieve satisfactory suppression or even improve their quality of life by reducing the frequency of recurrence.