Patient's question:
I and my wife have been divorced for 2 years, and we have already started preparing to have a child in 3 years. However, my mother has been urging us to have a child quickly. When my wife suddenly fell ill and we took her to the hospital for a thorough examination, the result was that she suffered from epilepsy. Both my wife and I were very worried.Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy patients have the same right to reproduce as normal people. Epilepsy patients with effectively controlled and basically stable conditions can reproduce. However, epilepsy has a certain reverse hereditary tendency across generations. Some types of epilepsy are never hereditary across generations. For epilepsy patients with less severe conditions, preventive measures can be taken to avoid hereditary transmission across generations. Thorough and careful pre-pregnancy examinations should be conducted before deciding to have children. Rest and avoid overexertion to prevent epilepsy attacks and maintain a positive mood.