Patient's question:
My child is 4 years old. Today, I noticed that my child started to look dazed, then suddenly fell to the ground. Their face turned purple, they were drooling foam, and they had tremors all over their body like convulsions. Frightened, I quickly took my child to the hospital for a thorough examination, and they said it was epilepsy. How should I deal with pediatric epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is generally related to familial inheritance and cranial brain diseases, trauma, and other factors. After a child is diagnosed with epilepsy, they should first go to the neurology department of a hospital for follow-up treatment. Under the guidance of a doctor, they should take oral antiepileptic drugs for treatment. It is important to have someone accompany the child at all times to prevent accidental injuries caused by epilepsy. Most cases of epilepsy require long-term oral medication to control it, so medication should not be stopped arbitrarily.