Question
My nephew experienced some twitching when he was one month old. Blood tests and EEGs at the time were normal, and these twitches gradually disappeared. However, when he was five months old, he had a sudden, intense crying fit, followed by a seizure where his eyes rolled up and his lips turned black. We immediately took him to the hospital for checks, and many tests came back normal, with more ongoing. He now has seizures five to six times a day, and after each seizure, he feels extremely tired and falls asleep. We are worried about the potential dangers of this situation and whether it might affect his intelligence. Where is the best place to treat epilepsy? Thank you very much.
Answer
The incidence of epilepsy in children is higher than in adults. Any congenital or acquired brain development disorders or factors that interfere with brain development can cause epilepsy in children. These factors may include genetic factors, hypoxia before or during birth, preterm birth, brain hemorrhage caused by vascular malformations, brain tumors, brain infections (encephalitis), head trauma, as well as abnormalities in chemical substances within and around the brain. For patients with epilepsy, it’s important to understand that the disease is not incurable. There are currently many treatment methods for epilepsy. As long as patients choose a regular hospital for scientific diagnosis and examination, determine the cause of epilepsy, and receive targeted treatment, there is hope for good treatment outcomes.