Patient's question:
I am a male, 34 years old. Since last year, I have been experiencing frequent whole-body twitches, and I have had foam from my mouth for a year, which has been relieved with medication. However, the recurrence is still very frequent. I was diagnosed with refractory epilepsy. Hello doctor, how should I deal with refractory epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
You have refractory epilepsy, the cause of which is abnormal electrical discharges in brain cells, manifesting as symptoms such as foaming at the mouth, twitching of limbs, and brief loss of consciousness. You can undergo an electroencephalogram (EEG) examination at the hospital. Under the guidance of a doctor, you can use antiepileptic drugs to alleviate the symptoms. Even after taking the medication, you still experience frequent recurrences, which may be due to insufficient dosage of the antiepileptic drugs. Under the guidance of a doctor, you can appropriately increase the dosage and types of antiepileptic drugs.