Question
Why do children get epilepsy? An 8-year-old boy had his first epilepsy seizure, which lasted only 1 to 2 minutes. However, his second seizure was severe, with vomiting of white foam and coma. After emergency care and an electroencephalogram, he was diagnosed with epilepsy. Ask whether this condition is epilepsy, and whether its cause is congenital or acquired? How is it treated, and can it be cured?
Answer
Epilepsy, due to its complex causes, sudden onset, and recurrent nature, is considered one of the cancers of the nervous system and is also known as one of the world’s three major intractable diseases. Western medical treatment currently has no significant effect, and it is recommended to use traditional Chinese medicine such as Gastrodia elata, amber, and antelope horn in conjunction with treatment. These herbs have the effects of calming the mind, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, removing dampness and phlegm, awakening the brain and opening orifices, strengthening the spleen and supplementing Qi, and nourishing essence and marrow. They can fundamentally regulate organ functions, with their active ingredients easily passing through the blood-brain barrier to directly reach the core of the lesion. They inhibit abnormal discharge of brain tissue cells, compete with neurotrophic receptors to produce inhibitory effects, and repair damaged brain nerve cells, thereby achieving the goal of curing epilepsy seizures. These drugs can be purchased at local pharmacies and are effective and cost-effective. It is hoped that correct treatment will lead to a speedy recovery.