Patient's question:
My grandfather is 80 years old this year and lives alone at home. Last month, while cooking at home, he accidentally suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning without realizing it. At that time, we were extremely worried and took him to the hospital for many tests and treatments. Fortunately, there were no major disturbances at the time, but a few days after returning home, he started showing some strange symptoms. He often stared blankly and had convulsions all over his body. We didn't know if this could be a sign of epilepsy.Doctor's answer:
Hello: In clinical diagnosis, the reason why the elderly are prone to having another seizure after carbon monoxide poisoning is related to their reduced stress tolerance, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and increased tolerance to aspiration. Therefore, after carbon monoxide poisoning, white matter in the brain is prone to demyelination and delayed repair. It is suggested that to prevent the elderly from having another seizure, in addition to paying attention to many brain diseases such as cerebral vascular lesions and stroke, it is also necessary to guard against carbon monoxide poisoning. Epilepsy is a disease that is not easy to relieve. Friends with epilepsy should maintain a positive attitude and face it with an active mindset, as only this can reduce the patient's confidence in fighting epilepsy and believe that recovery is certain.