How to diagnose and treat epilepsy best

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There is a poor woman in the community who has frequent epileptic attacks. Her family went to many hospitals for her illness. In the end, they didn't know where her illness was under control. She also looks very energetic. Now let me tell you how to treat epilepsy.

How to diagnose and treat epilepsy best

First: the treatment of epilepsy at home and abroad is mainly drug therapy. Epilepsy patients after regular antiepileptic drug treatment, about 70% of patients with their seizures can be controlled, of which 50% - 60% of patients after 2-5 years of treatment can be cured, patients can work and live as normal people. Therefore, reasonable and regular antiepileptic drug treatment is the key.

Second: antiepileptic treatment needs continuous medication and should not be stopped easily. At present, it is considered that the drug can be stopped gradually only when there is no seizure for at least 3 years. In the process of drug withdrawal, only one drug can be stopped at a time, and it takes about one year to stop gradually.

Third: antiepileptic drugs should be used as monotherapy as far as possible until the effective or maximum tolerable dose is reached. After the failure of single drug treatment, it can be combined. Try to use drugs with different mechanism of action, little or no drug interaction. The ultimate goal of rational drug use should be the best clinical effect and the lightest economic burden of patients.

matters needing attention

The treatment of epilepsy, not only need is exquisite and effective treatment, but also need the patient's firm perseverance and optimistic attitude, so as a family should encourage patients, enlighten patients, so that they can establish confidence, optimistic in the face of the disease.