Question
A friend’s son was found to have abnormal recurrence symptoms at the age of three and six months. He is still quite young and has already taken many medications, worrying about whether it will affect his intellectual development. He would like to inquire about treatment recommendations for pediatric epilepsy.
Answer
Epilepsy is a chronic disease characterized by sudden abnormal discharge of neurons in the brain, leading to brief brain dysfunction. The causes may include trauma, infection, poisoning, or genetic factors. Clinical manifestations include generalized tonic-clonic seizures, absence seizures, and focal seizures. Treatment mainly involves anti-epileptic medications and should not be changed, interrupted, or stopped arbitrarily. It can also be combined with traditional Chinese medicine, but appropriate medications should be selected based on different types of epilepsy. It is recommended to continue medication under a doctor’s guidance.