Patient's question:
I am a male, 29 years old. Two years ago, I had an accident, and I might have experienced severe shock. Later, I developed secondary epilepsy. It has been several years, and I have been having seizures with foam coming out of my mouth. I don't know what to do. Is traditional Chinese medicine effective? How is epilepsy classified?Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that epilepsy is predominantly characterized by a pattern of deficiency in origin and excess in manifestation, with an upper and lower condition. During the recurrence phase of epilepsy, although symptoms of deficiency are present, the manifestations of excess, such as wind-phlegm turbidity, phlegm-heat, qi stagnation, and collateral obstruction, are relatively mild. Wind-phlegm turbidity obscuring the brain, overflowing the clear Yang, and causing the loss of control over the original spirit result in more pronounced upper symptoms. According to the principle of treating the acute condition by addressing the manifestation in Traditional Chinese Medicine, the primary approach should focus on eliminating pathogens, using treatments such as transforming properties to awaken the spirit, calming and extinguishing liver wind, cooling blood heat, activating blood and unblocking collaterals, and clearing the intestines to expel heat and transform qi. The daily treatment for epilepsy patients primarily involves symptomatic treatment. Patients can take various oral medications, supplement with multiple vitamins, and pay attention to self-care, proper diet, and avoiding cold foods.