What kinds of methods to treat epilepsy

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Neighborhood children seem to have epilepsy, often attack at night shouting, they see a doctor, now the situation seems to be better, about the treatment of epilepsy there are several ways you know? Let's talk about the treatment of epilepsy.

What kinds of methods to treat epilepsy

Treatment 1: symptomatic treatment: This is the most important treatment of epilepsy concerns. There are several seizure types of epilepsy, different types have targeted drugs. If the medicine is not right, it will not only cure the disease, but also increase the adverse drug reactions. Therefore, epilepsy treatment should first be based on the type and characteristics of patients with seizures to reasonable drug selection.

Treatment 2: antiepileptic treatment: what are the main treatment methods of epilepsy? It's a long process. Patients must cooperate with doctors and persevere. Generally, after the attack is completely controlled for 2-5 years, the time of reduction and withdrawal should be comprehensively considered according to the type of attack and whether the EEG is normal or not. Avoid sudden drug withdrawal, otherwise it will lead to seizures, and even lead to status epilepticus. Therefore, we must gradually stop and reduce the drug under the guidance of doctors.

Treatment 3: individualized treatment: many patients with epilepsy in the initial stage of treatment after taking medicine for a period of time, once the curative effect is not ideal, they mistakenly think that the drugs used are invalid, so frequent replacement of drugs, is also one of the important reasons for intractable epilepsy, which is the focus of treatment of epilepsy.

matters needing attention

To prevent epilepsy, we should first create a good living environment for patients, so that patients develop good living habits, and always let patients with epilepsy keep a happy mood, establish confidence, try to avoid emotional excitement, mental tension, even excessive fatigue, some stimulation and so on.