Question
A child developed epilepsy at around eight months old due to a fever caused by a cold, leading to seizures. The hospital examination results showed mild abnormalities in the EEG analysis report and mild abnormalities in the microcirculation imaging analysis report.
Answer
Epilepsy is a clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent attack episodes of abnormal discharge of neurons in the brain, leading to temporary disruption of brain function. Clinical manifestations include varying degrees of functional disorders in movement, sensation, consciousness, autonomic nervous system, and mental functions, or a combination thereof. Common medications used for epilepsy treatment include phenytoin sodium, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, ethosuximide, and clonazepam.