Patient's question:
My son is now 27 years old. He has had epilepsy since he was 10 years old, and it is a hereditary disease in the family. Recently, he has been having persistent relapses. This has caused great worry for our whole family. What are the reasons for the recurrence of status epilepticus?Doctor's answer:
First and foremost, the issue to consider is improper medication use. If new antiepileptic drugs are changed arbitrarily during the treatment process, it can easily lead to the recurrence of status epilepticus. In the treatment of epilepsy, 1/4 of patients experience recurrence due to sudden changes in medication or arbitrary switching of antiepileptic drugs. Therefore, it is recommended that patients should not change medications arbitrarily and must strictly follow medical advice to take oral medication. Poorly controlled epilepsy can lead to persistent recurrence. The state of continuous seizure episodes is very dangerous.