Patient's question:
The son of the relative's aunt is 19 years old this year. They only have one child in the family, but unfortunately, he suffers from epilepsy. In reality, he doesn't show any abnormalities when you see him, except that he doesn't like to answer questions much and doesn't interact with others. He often stares blankly at one place, motionless for a long time, and doesn't respond even when called. The aunt said the doctor confirmed it as primary epilepsy.Doctor's answer:
Primary (also known as idiopathic) epilepsy refers to epilepsy that does not have a potential underlying cause except for factors, and is classified as primary epilepsy. For example, metabolic disorders, brain malformations, cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, corpus callosum agenesis, cerebral cortex dysplasia, gray matter heterotopia, chromosomal abnormalities, etc. It generally exhibits the following four aspects of manifestations: 1. Simple absence; 2. Absence with atonic components; 3. Absence with mild clonic components; 4. Absence with tonic components. In addition to active treatment, patients with primary epilepsy 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.