Patient's question:
The other day, while chatting with friends on WeChat, they mentioned that their child was diagnosed with infantile and childhood epilepsy and epilepsy syndrome during a thorough medical examination at the hospital. Could you please ask how to deal with infantile and childhood epilepsy and epilepsy syndrome? Is it treatable?Doctor's answer:
Infantile or childhood epilepsy is a subtype of epilepsy. The cause of epilepsy is abnormal impulses in brain neuron cells, which lead to transient endocrine dysfunction of brain function in patients. Common symptoms include loss or varying degrees of impairment in motor, sensory, autonomic, and conscious functions, with clinical manifestations being diverse and varied. First, symptomatic treatment based on the cause should be administered to identify the underlying cause, followed by oral medication. Finally, regular follow-up visits should be conducted, and medication should be considered for discontinuation after symptoms are fully controlled for 2 to 5 years.