Question
What are the diagnosis standards for pediatric epilepsy?
Answer
Hello, the diagnosis standards for epilepsy include sudden, intermittent seizures accompanied by consciousness impairment, generalized or focal convulsions. Seizures can occur at any time and may be accompanied by symptoms such as self-harm, urinary incontinence, dilated pupils, and loss of light reflexes. Insufficient recognition of the importance of sleep monitoring and genetic analysis is noted. It is as important to record sleep states (especially natural sleep or non-drug-induced sleep after sleep deprivation) and perform an electroencephalogram (EEG) as possible. Otherwise, the positivity rate will necessarily decrease. Routine urine, blood, stool tests, liver function tests, kidney function tests, blood metabolite tests, and parasitological examinations should be conducted. The most important diagnostic tool remains the EEG.