Patient's question:
A friend's child is 14 years old. His symptoms during the episode include: convulsions, falling to the ground, foaming at the mouth, stiffness all over the body, urinary incontinence, and headaches and dizziness after the episode.Doctor's answer:
Hello, with proper treatment, most patients with epilepsy can be cured, and the prognosis is good. There are many types of epilepsy. The treatment of epilepsy remains the first choice of drug therapy. Most patients who receive drug treatment can achieve better results. Some patients are suitable for surgical treatment, such as brain tumors, brain hemorrhage, and other organic diseases. However, there is also the possibility of repeated surgical treatment, and medication must be adhered to after surgery. It is recommended that traditional Chinese medicine be combined with currently used Western medicine for better therapeutic effects. Traditional Chinese medicine has the functions of eliminating phlegm and blood stasis, promoting phlegm discharge, invigorating blood circulation, replenishing the heart and kidneys, calming the mind and nourishing the liver, and stopping diarrhea. Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine has no dependence, small side effects, can offset the side effects of Western medicine, and after long-term use of Western medicine, it can regulate the body's condition, regulate the function of internal organs, consolidate the root and cultivate the essence, and achieve the goal of treatment.