Can primary epilepsy be cured

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I suffer from epilepsy, a few times a day absence seizures, less than a minute each time, took the medicine, now the situation is also stable, so the primary epilepsy can be cured, you know? Let's talk about whether primary epilepsy can be cured.

Can primary epilepsy be cured

Drug 1: phenytoin sodium: it is effective for generalized tonic clonic seizures and partial seizures, but it can aggravate absence and myoclonic seizures. Gastrointestinal absorption is slow, metabolic enzymes can be saturated, after saturation, increase a small dose is the most toxic dose, children are not easy to find toxic and side effects, so infants and children should not take, adults should be careful when dosage. Usually, adults can take it once a day and children can take it twice a day.

Drug 2: carbamazepine: it is the first choice for partial seizures. It is better than other antiepileptic drugs in the treatment of complex fractional seizures. It also has better effect on secondary generalized tonic clonic seizures, but it can aggravate absence and myoclonic seizures. Due to the self induction of liver enzymes, the clearance rate was low at the beginning of treatment, and gradually increased to the therapeutic dose one week later. After 3-4 weeks of treatment, the same effect can be maintained only by increasing the dose.

Drug 3: valproic acid: a broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug, is the first choice for generalized seizures, especially generalized tonic clonic seizures combined with typical absence seizures, also used for partial seizures. Gastrointestinal absorption is fast. Phenobarbital: it is often used as the first choice drug for children with epilepsy. It has a broad spectrum and quick onset. It has good curative effect on generalized tonic clonic seizures. It is also used for simple and complex partial seizures and has preventive effect on febrile convulsions. It can be used for acute brain damage with epilepsy or status epilepticus.

matters needing attention

? epilepsy patients need the same energy and protein as normal people, but carbohydrates don't need too much. It's better not to exceed 300 grams per day; appropriately increase the supply of fat, which should account for about 60% of the total calories; limit water, which should not exceed 1000 ml per day; salt, which should not exceed 3 grams per day; fully supply vitamins and minerals, especially iron, calcium and other elements; It is forbidden to eat foods with high sugar content and irritating foods.