Patient's question:
I think I got epilepsy when I was a few years old. At that time, whenever it would recur, I would have, but my mind was clear, and I would be staring blankly. Sometimes, after a recurrence, one of my arms would temporarily become paralyzed. Around my early teens, it never recurred again. I don't know why. I've seen many doctors and taken many medications in the past.Now, my issue is that I've always had an awkward walking style since I was a child. I sway left and right, and it feels very uncoordinated. I've actually gotten used to it. Although it feels easy to walk, there's no discomfort, but it's definitely very awkward—it's like I'm limping or something, very uncoordinated. Many people have told me so.
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Epilepsy, commonly known as "," is a chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent, paroxysmal, and brief dysfunction of the central nervous system caused by abnormal discharges of brain neurons. The human brain contains both inhibitory and excitatory forces that normally maintain a balanced state. When the excitatory forces become too strong or the inhibitory forces weaken, this balance is disrupted, leading to abnormal discharges and subsequent clinical epilepsy. Epilepsy primarily arises from the interplay of three factors: genetic predisposition, intracranial epileptic pathological changes, and precipitating factors. No single factor alone can cause epilepsy. Common causes include:1. Congenital diseases
2. Prenatal and perinatal diseases
3. Epilepsy following high fever convulsions
4. Cranial trauma
5. Intracranial infections
6. Intracranial tumors
7. Cerebrovascular diseases
8. Poisoning
9. Nutritional and metabolic disorders
10. Other diseases, etc.