Patient's question:
There is a person with epilepsy in my family. Recently, the seizures have become somewhat frequent, and they occur without warning, at any time, place, or situation. Sometimes, the person's hands and feet will twitch. The doctor said that medication is needed for treatment. I want to know if epilepsy can be well-controlled?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is a disease caused by abnormal discharges in the brain. This condition should first be examined with EEG and brain CT to rule out secondary epilepsy. If it is primary epilepsy, drug treatment is recommended, but the treatment process usually takes several years. The treatment of epilepsy can be divided into five aspects: epilepsy control, etiological treatment, surgical treatment, general hygiene, and prevention. Among these, the most important is the control of epilepsy seizures. Currently, drug treatment is the main method. As long as the medication is used reasonably and scientifically, epilepsy can be controlled.