Patient's question:
My child has epilepsy and the medication isn't very effective. It's been about six months, and I don't know what to do. Also, there's carnitine deficiency, causing weakness all over. At almost one year old, they can't lift their head up. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
The child's symptoms have not improved. The medication is still not suitable. I suggest you consider traditional Chinese medicine for treatment. The side effects of the drugs you mentioned on the child are still too severe. I also recommend you have an electroencephalogram to check for any epileptic waves. It could be caused by carnitine deficiency epilepsy. Let's see if the symptoms change. Treating the condition according to the symptoms will be more effective. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment helps identify the root cause, clarify the symptoms, assess the body's deficiency or excess, and determine the properties of yin and yang. Treating according to the symptoms will be more effective without side effects.