Patient's question:
My friend has epilepsy. He had no symptoms before and was always in good health. It seems that epilepsy was present in his grandfather's family. The doctor said he has a genetic condition, but his father doesn't have it either. When he has a seizure, he's as affected as two people. Otherwise, he's fine now and is taking medication at home, which severely interferes with his practice and training.Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is divided into two types: primary epilepsy and secondary epilepsy. Experiments have found that the occurrence of the former may be related to generational genetic factors, while the occurrence of the latter is often caused by brain diseases (such as head trauma, cerebral vascular malformations, brain tumors, etc.), certain systemic diseases (such as drowning, uremia, hepatic encephalopathy, etc.). The genetic control of a certain hereditary disease is the cause of epilepsy, such as many hereditary diseases, as well as progressive myoclonic epilepsy, etc. In addition to active 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 recovery of the disease. I hope the above answer can help you, thank you!