Question

What should I do if my child with epilepsy keeps vomiting? My child is 4 years old, and today I noticed that he started to seem distracted, then suddenly collapsed to the ground. His face turned purple, he was spitting white foam, and his whole body was shaking as if having a seizure. Scared, I quickly took him to the hospital for a thorough check-up and they said it was epilepsy. How should I handle this?

Answer

Epilepsy in children is generally related to family heredity, brain diseases, trauma, and other factors. After a child is diagnosed with epilepsy, they should first go to the neurology department of the hospital for a follow-up examination. They should be treated under the guidance of a doctor with oral anti-epileptic medication. It’s important to have someone accompany the child at all times to prevent accidental injuries caused by the epilepsy. Most children with epilepsy require long-term medication to suppress the condition, so medication should not be stopped arbitrarily.