Patient's question:
My son has epilepsy. He took medication for a period of time, and his condition has stabilized with no recurrence. He stopped taking the medication about four days ago, but it suddenly recurred today. Hello doctor, how should he be treated with medication if he has a seizure four days after stopping the epilepsy medication?Doctor's answer:
Epileptic seizures include both grand mal and petit mal types. Except for absence seizures and continuous grand mal seizures, the medications for different types of seizures vary. Therefore, if a recurrence of epilepsy occurs, it is best to go to the neurology department of a hospital, have a doctor perform relevant examinations such as an electroencephalogram (EEG), and determine the specific type of epilepsy. Then, under the guidance of the doctor, appropriate antiepileptic drugs can be selected for treatment.