Patient's question:
My best friend called me yesterday and said that her baby was carefully diagnosed with epilepsy. I was shocked. The baby looked fine just a few weeks ago. We don't live far apart, so we often see each other. I don't know how this child suddenly got epilepsy.Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy, also known as, is a group of syndromes caused by different etiologies, primarily characterized by recurrent, transient dysfunction of the central nervous system. There are three main features: abnormal EEG with recurrent epileptic spikes during seizures, sudden and transient dysfunction of the central nervous system as the main manifestation, and a course of repeated episodes of the same seizure type or a combination of several seizure types. Epilepsy is a disease that is difficult to cure. Friends with epilepsy should maintain a positive attitude and face it with optimism, as only this can boost their confidence in combating epilepsy and believe that recovery is possible.