How is infantile epilepsy treated?
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The incidence rate of epilepsy is also very high in children, and parents are also very worried about epilepsy in children. In the current level of medical treatment, epilepsy can not be completely cured, but we can control seizures through treatment. As long as the patients can adhere to the long-term medication according to the doctor's advice, about 3 to 5 years can let the epilepsy not attack, as long as the epilepsy does not attack, then the patients can live a normal life. Now I'll tell you how to treat children with epilepsy.
How is infantile epilepsy treated?
First: once children are diagnosed with epilepsy, they generally need treatment. In addition to drug treatment, the treatment of epilepsy in children also includes surgical treatment, neuromodulation treatment and special treatment methods. Unless there is a clear focus in the brain or a special cause of epilepsy, the vast majority of patients can choose drug treatment.
Second: epilepsy should be actively treated to avoid brain damage caused by repeated seizures, leading to the decline of children's cognitive function and aggravating the disease. As epilepsy is not a simple disease, it has different classification and typing, so the treatment methods for different types of seizures are different.
Third: children suffering from epilepsy, is not a diagnosis immediately medication, according to the patient's epilepsy, if benign epilepsy, seizures rare, this kind of children's epilepsy can be temporarily observed, do not need immediate medication, for serious epilepsy patients should take drugs, specific medication should be under the guidance of the doctor.
matters needing attention
Patients should pay attention to eating less greasy and indigestible food, avoid fried, smoked, barbecue, raw and cold, stimulating food. At ordinary times, we should try our best to eat high protein and nutritious food, rich in vitamins and minerals, and high calorie and digestible food. These things for the treatment of epilepsy, very helpful.
