How should adolescent epilepsy be cured

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Sister got Capricorn, a little bit of small stimulation will attack. The doctor asked our family members to pay special attention to her diet and daily life, ensure a light diet and nutrition, and eat more fruits. Next, I will tell you how to cure juvenile epilepsy?

How should adolescent epilepsy be cured

First, antiepileptic drugs can be selected according to the type of epileptic seizure. If there is no adverse reaction, antiepileptic drugs can be taken for 3-5 years. At present, it is advocated to use one drug, and the second drug can be added only after the failure of single drug treatment is confirmed. If absence seizures or myoclonic seizures can not be controlled by single drug, it can be combined with Ethylsuccinate and sodium valproate, or one of them plus benzodiazepines can be effective.

Second: for mixed epilepsy, the combination of drugs can be used according to the type of seizure, but no more than three drugs are appropriate. After regular antiepileptic drug treatment, about 70% of the seizures can be controlled; surgical treatment through comprehensive evaluation, the location of the origin of epilepsy resection, so as to reduce the seizures.

Third: neuromodulation therapy. As a supplementary treatment of drugs and surgery, electrical stimulation of cerebral cortex and vagus nerve can reduce the seizure. Many antiepileptic drugs have obvious effects on voltage dependent currents of calcium channels. Drugs can reduce the calcium influx at synaptic terminals and block the release of presynaptic neurotransmitters.

matters needing attention

There are many methods for the treatment of adolescent epilepsy, our doctors now recommend that patients take drugs to control. But we need to pay attention to the side effects of some drugs are relatively large, if there is a little effect, it should be reduced slowly. In addition, surgical treatment can be used.