Question
What are the severe harms of pediatric epilepsy generally?
Answer
As a disease that can recur frequently, pediatric epilepsy causes significant harm to children. So, what are the severe harms of pediatric epilepsy? There are many harms caused by pediatric epilepsy for the affected children, such as impacting their quality of life, ability to live independently, and relative intelligence quotient, with a significant portion stemming from social and personal psychological factors. It can also affect their quality of life in childhood and even into adulthood. The harms of pediatric epilepsy also include the frequent seizures leading to severe brain hypoxia, damaging brain function. Some seizures may result in accidents such as falls, causing brain trauma and injuries to other parts of the body.