Patient's question:
The child is 19 years old this year. A few days ago, while taking make-up classes at school, he suddenly fainted to the ground, then started foaming at the mouth, twitching his hands and feet, and lost consciousness. The teacher took him to the hospital, and the doctor said he had epilepsy. How did epilepsy occur, and can it be cured?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is divided into primary epilepsy and secondary epilepsy, mainly caused by abnormal electrical pulses in the brain. The specific causes can be congenital or acquired, such as intracranial tumors, cerebrovascular diseases, or intracranial parasites, which may all lead to epilepsy. Therefore, if epilepsy occurs, a head MRI should be conducted to check for any brain issues. An electroencephalogram (EEG) should also be performed. The treatment of epilepsy primarily involves antiepileptic drug therapy, and in severe cases, surgical treatment may be necessary. Some types of epilepsy can be cured.