Patient's question:
My daughter is now two and a half years old. At one year old, she was diagnosed with epilepsy and congenital heart disease, which is also known as Tetralogy of Fallot. Now her epilepsy has improved, but her growth is significantly behind her peers of the same age. Due to our family's financial situation, we want to seek treatment for her condition as soon as possible. Could you please recommend any hospitals that offer assistance for this kind of condition?Doctor's answer:
Genetic factors play a significant role in the pathogenesis of pediatric idiopathic epilepsy. When we say epilepsy is related to genetics, it means that genetic factors determine the susceptibility to epilepsy, known as genetic susceptibility to epilepsy. This does not imply that if a parent has epilepsy, the child will necessarily develop epilepsy. Conversely, it is not accurate to assume that only children of parents or close relatives with epilepsy will suffer from epilepsy. Both perspectives are incorrect, as it is related to the complexity of the genetic patterns of epilepsy.