How to diagnose epilepsy

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My daughter is only 11 years old this year. She has been diagnosed with epilepsy. She twitches and foams every time. We are particularly worried. Now she is much better. Here I would like to share with you how to diagnose Capricorn fever, hoping to help more people.

How to diagnose epilepsy

Check one: check CT or MRI, routine EEG, check CT or MRI, routine EEG. If the lesion is found on CT or MRI, the EEG proves that the occurrence of epilepsy is related to the lesion. For example, when the EEG does not occur, there is a significant epileptiform discharge in some parts, or when the epileptiform discharge occurs, it originates from a fixed area, which is consistent with the clinical manifestation, then the location of the epileptic focus can be largely located. 50% - 60% of the patients can be operated directly on this basis, and cortical electroencephalogram can be further used beside the operation, that is, electrodes are directly placed on the surface of the brain for recording, so as to further determine the scale of epileptic foci.

Check 2: Assistant check, assistant check. If the lesions can not be found by CT or MRI examination, or the lesions found are not consistent with EEG examination and clinical manifestation, other auxiliary examinations should be carried out at the moment, such as positron emission tomography and other isotope examinations, and sometimes magnetic resonance spectroscopy analysis will be selected according to the situation. These examinations can assist in positioning. If the results of these examinations depend on the situation However, we can not determine the location of the epileptic focus, so we have to carry out invasive traumatic examination.

Examination 3: EEG of intracranial electrode and EEG of intracranial electrode. Those who still can't locate all the above results need to undergo the EEG examination of intracranial electrodes. That is to say, they need to undergo the operation in the operating room, put the electrodes on the outside of the brain, or sew and fix the inside of the brain. After the patients return to the ward, they will continue to undergo the EEG examination of intracranial electrodes, and usually record the time of several days in succession, recording the EEG of several times of epilepsy The epileptic foci were located according to the results of EEG.

matters needing attention

Epilepsy patients in the choice of marriage spouse, we must prevent and have a family history of epilepsy marriage. And both sides before marriage to do EEG examination, if found that both sides have a family history of epilepsy, must not get married.