What side effect does epilepsy take medicine to have

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My son is a very active person. He has been suffering from epilepsy for more than two years. Every time he falls ill, he faints, foams and twitches. It's like a normal person after the attack. Knowing that he has this disease, he usually doesn't go out to play, so he is afraid that he will be seen sick by his classmates. He has low self-esteem. At present, he is actively cooperating with the doctor in the treatment. What are the side effects of taking medicine for epilepsy? Do you understand? Now let's talk about the side effects of taking medicine for epilepsy.

What side effect does epilepsy take medicine to have

Drug 1: newly diagnosed epilepsy patients can be relieved by one or two antiepileptic drugs, and the effective rate of single drug treatment is 59. Although some people may respond well to a certain antiepileptic drug, no study has shown that any special antiepileptic drug can significantly improve the prognosis.

Drug 2: when the first antiepileptic drug fails, the prognosis of the second drug alone or in combination is not very clear. However, the effective rate of the second drug will decrease significantly, while the effective rate of the third drug or combination therapy is lower. Therefore, the failure of the first antiepileptic treatment may lead to poor response to the later treatment.

Drug 3: 50% of epilepsy patients, after drug treatment, seizure can be controlled, generally, seizure complete remission (no seizure) 2-4 years later, drug withdrawal can be considered, after drug withdrawal, most patients can get lifelong remission, but some patients may relapse. Therefore, the recurrence after drug withdrawal has been the general concern of clinicians. Most of the relapses occurred within one year after drug withdrawal, and the relapse rate was high in the early stage of drug withdrawal, especially in 3-6 months. The recurrence rate of epilepsy in children is lower than that in adults.

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The patients who are addicted to smoking and drinking realize the harm of smoking and drinking to themselves and make up their mind to give up; after suffering from epilepsy, some people accept the doctor's advice and decide not to smoke or drink any more. This is correct, epilepsy diet includes but should pay attention to gradually reduce, do not suddenly quit.