Patient's question:
What kind of interference does epilepsy bring to people? My sister's child suffers from epilepsy, and now he is taking medication for treatment. It has been a while, and the relapses are quite distressing. He feels completely out of control and has a vacant stare.Doctor's answer:
Epileptic seizures cause harm to the brain, leading to memory impairment, intellectual decline, personality changes, and can also force the frequency of recurrence to increase. Some believe that small seizures, psychomotor seizures, and focal seizures are not harmful to the body, but this is a misconception. Although there are many intellectually gifted individuals among epilepsy patients, as a whole, the intellectual level of epilepsy patients is still lower than that of the general population. Many symptomatic seizures are often accompanied by intellectual disability, and even intellectual disabilities are not uncommon. In addition to immediate treatment, epilepsy patients also need to pay attention to maintaining a good mood in daily life, as a positive mood is very helpful for the complete recovery of the disease. I hope the above answers can help you, thank you!