Patient's question:
My brother suddenly had a seizure right after eating dinner last night. Several people tried to restrain him, and he was taken to the hospital to see a neurology doctor. They performed a head CT and other related tests and confirmed it as a grand mal seizure. I want to ask, what is the typical age of onset for epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
A seizure does not affect any age group; it is possible for seizures to recur at any age, so there is no need to focus on age. If it is only the first recurrence, it can be carefully observed for now. If there are repeated recurrences in the future, oral medication treatment can be considered. Sometimes, this type of epilepsy is just a single recurrence and will never have many more.Secondly, long-term oral antiepileptic medication treatment is required. Commonly used medications include levetiracetam, sodium valproate, etc. At the same time, it is necessary to prevent exposure to cold and avoid stimuli for such patients.
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