Patient's question:
Urgent, seeking help. My brother has primary epilepsy. It hasn't been very serious, but recently he started dating a girlfriend, which was supposed to be a good thing. However, his epilepsy has recurred and it's quite severe. What kind of interference does primary epilepsy have on the body? Will it affect his normal married life?Doctor's answer:
What are the hazards of primary epilepsy? Due to the of epilepsy, patients often face multiple obstacles in marriage, love, and social interactions. Epilepsy can interfere with patients' fertility, breastfeeding, and intergenerational inheritance, especially for female patients. According to China's Marriage Law, if one of the parents has abnormal EEG findings during an electrocardiogram, they will be prohibited from having children. However, after one year of normal EEG results following self-healing from epilepsy, pregnancy is allowed. Primary epilepsy patients can understand professional treatment while using dietary therapy as a supplementary treatment in daily life. They should maintain a proper diet and avoid stimulating foods in their daily meals.