Question
My son was diagnosed with heat syndrome in a children’s hospital and then transformed into epilepsy. He cries and is restless every night. After six days of treatment in the neurology department, there has been no improvement. Are there any good suggestions?
Answer
Epilepsy is a chronic disease characterized by transient brain dysfunction due to abnormal discharge of neurons in the brain, with attack types including primary and secondary. Depending on the nature of the seizures, they can be classified into grand mal, petit mal, psychomotor seizures, focal seizures, and complex partial seizures. Treatment should be based on the type of seizure and should involve selecting safe, effective, affordable, and easily accessible medications. For example, phenobarbital can be used for grand mal seizures, phenytoin for complex partial seizures, and clonazepam for absence seizures. The dosage of medication should start from the lower limit of the usual dose and gradually increase to an effective dose that controls seizures without serious side effects. For epilepsy patients, psychological pressure often accompanies diagnosis and may lead to feelings of despair and other psychological issues. It is recommended that patients self-regulate and seek medical assistance when necessary to alleviate these adverse psychological problems.