Patient's question:
Epilepsy treatment and generational inheritance? Since March last year, my sister has been having frequent seizures, spitting white foam, and screaming in fear. She went to the hospital for a comprehensive and thorough examination and was diagnosed with primary temporal lobe epilepsy. What are the treatment methods for primary temporal lobe epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is primarily treated with medication. The most commonly used drugs include carbamazepine and valproic acid, as well as newer antiepileptic drugs such as lamotrigine, topiramate, and oxcarbazepine. Compared to older drugs like phenytoin and phenobarbital, these antiepileptic drugs have fewer side effects and are ideal choices for epilepsy patients. The treatment of epilepsy advocates monotherapy, starting with low doses. If monotherapy is ineffective, one may consider increasing the dose or switching to a new antiepileptic drug, which should be done gradually.