Patient's question:
I've been feeling unfocused and dazed these past two days, with a heavy head. My colleague said it might be due to cerebral ischemia, and that taking some medicine from the hospital should help. However, after researching my symptoms online, it seems they could also be signs of epilepsy. How can epilepsy be differentiated from cerebral ischemia for a definitive diagnosis?Doctor's answer:
To clarify whether there is epilepsy, it is mainly necessary to conduct a thorough examination of the head CT and EEG to confirm it. Patients with epilepsy will show significant abnormalities in their EEG. If there is a recurrence of cerebral ischemia, a careful examination of the head CT alone can be sufficient to determine it. The head CT examination will reveal clear signs of large vessel arteriosclerosis. The main treatment method requires the flexible use of drugs that expand the head vessels for treatment.