Patient's question:
I am 33 years old this year, and recently I've noticed some discomfort in my body. I always feel a kind of twitching sensation in the upper right part of my body. I'm questioning whether I might have epilepsy.Hello, what are the symptoms of epilepsy? If it really is epilepsy, is surgery required, or should I take medication?
Doctor's answer:
Currently, epilepsy is classified based on clinical diagnostic symptoms into grand mal seizures, characterized by loss of consciousness, generalized convulsions, frothing at the mouth, and incontinence of urine and feces. Partial simple seizures primarily manifest as severe convulsions and pain in the limbs, while secondary seizures mainly involve sudden loss of consciousness, cessation of movement, and episodes of absence. You can diagnose epilepsy based on clinical manifestations. The current clinical diagnostic method for confirming epilepsy is based on electroencephalography (EEG) combined with clinical symptoms. If another seizure occurs, medication is recommended as the primary treatment.