Patient's question:
Male, 3 years old, our child has had several episodes already. During the attacks, he suffers from convulsions and foaming at the mouth. Once, I was so worried he would bite his tongue that my hand was bitten through. The doctor said that frequent long-term episodes could affect the child's intelligence, and we are very concerned. Please ask: Can pediatric epilepsy be treated and cured?Doctor's answer:
When epilepsy recurs, it can be very dangerous, especially during a grand mal seizure (tonic-clonic seizure), where sudden loss of consciousness, falling to the ground, muscle stiffness, and limb convulsions occur. It may also be accompanied by bluish lips, foaming at the mouth, and irregular breathing.There are many ways to treat epilepsy. The most common method is medication, which suppresses activity in the cerebral cortex, significantly increases the seizure threshold, directly inhibits focal pulses, and also affects pulse propagation, helping the brain to return to normal.