Patient's question:
I am a patient with myoclonic epilepsy. I have been suffering from this condition for over a year. In this past year and a half, I have taken many medications, but none have completely cured the disease. I also underwent a course of acupuncture treatment, but it had no significant effect. Instead, it seems to have worsened slightly. Recently, the condition has been recurring more frequently. Could you please tell me which medication is most effective for this condition?Doctor's answer:
Myoclonic epilepsy, in the acute recurrence phase, first determines whether to use benzodiazepine or barbiturate antiepileptic drugs. For example, intravenous diazepam can effectively control acute epilepsy recurrence. When information controls symptoms, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, sodium valproate, or phenytoin can be decided for long-term, scheduled, and quantified oral administration to actively control the condition and comprehensively prevent and treat recurrent episodes.