Patient's question:
What are the methods to prevent the hereditary transmission of epilepsy across generations? My brother is 25 years old and has suffered from epilepsy since childhood, but his mental state is normal. He is quite self-conscious. Can he get divorced? Will it be hereditary?Doctor's answer:
Prevent epilepsy through work, patients must strictly prohibit marriage with close relatives; generally, one or both parents of an epilepsy patient also have epilepsy, and the patient has already had children with epilepsy, in which case it is strictly prohibited to have a second child; generally, epilepsy patients should undergo a thorough EEG examination when marrying late. The daily treatment of epilepsy patients mainly involves symptomatic medication. Patients can take many oral medications, combined with various vitamins, and pay attention to diet, eating light, thin, and soft foods. We hope that epilepsy patients can recover as soon as possible! Thank you!