Patient's question:
Doctor, my son is 7 years old. A few days ago, he suddenly fell to the ground and had continuous convulsions. It really scared me. I felt it was like epilepsy when I watched it. What are the symptoms of pediatric epilepsy? How can it be relieved?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, first, this seven-year-old boy is currently only experiencing his first seizure and cannot be diagnosed with epilepsy. It requires two or more episodes to be diagnosed with epilepsy. It is recommended to take him to the pediatric internal medicine outpatient clinic and expert outpatient clinic of a local tertiary-level Grade A public hospital for further explanation. Several electroencephalogram (EEG) tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain should be conducted. After diagnosis, long-term oral administration of sodium valproate sustained-release tablets is recommended.