Patient's question:
The child of my uncle suffers from epilepsy. At first, it was not known what factor or cause it was. After a long period of diagnosis and treatment, it was preliminarily determined that it might be caused by the mother during pregnancy. What other factors or causes can cause epilepsy in children.Doctor's answer:
The occurrence of epilepsy has caused significant harm to both patients and their families. This disease tends to affect women and children more easily, bringing certain impacts to the patients. There are numerous factors or causes that can lead to epilepsy, and these causes are also very complex.1. Genetics: Epilepsy is classified as either primary or secondary. Primary epilepsy is caused by poor development during fetal stages, with a portion resulting from genetic factors. Secondary epilepsy is generally caused by later-life traumas, diseases, and other factors.
2. Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders: Conditions such as hypoglycemia, diabetic coma, vitamin B6 deficiency, and hyperthyroidism can trigger epilepsy recurrence. Poisoning from substances like lead, gas, and pesticides, as well as systemic diseases such as hepatic encephalopathy, rapidly progressive nephritis, and uremia, can also lead to epilepsy recurrence.
3. Childbirth Injuries: Childbirth injuries are a common cause or factor of symptomatic epilepsy in infants and young children. Factors contributing to childbirth injuries include forceps-assisted delivery, vacuum extraction, cephalopelvic disproportion, abnormal (fetal position), fetal macrosomia, prolonged labor, advanced maternal age, and tight birth canals.