Question
My daughter suddenly fainted and collapsed at school two days ago, with her eyes staring straight ahead and her limbs twitching. After less than a minute, she gradually regained normalcy, but she had no recollection of what happened afterward. When asked why she fell, she only knew that she felt unwell and her vision went black. How should we handle a child with epilepsy and what medication should be taken for treatment?
Answer
For intractable epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation is an option for patients who cannot be treated with antiepileptic drugs and do not want to undergo craniotomy. Transcranial magnetic stimulation is suitable for patients whose medication and surgical treatments are ineffective or who do not wish to undergo surgery. Additionally, the ketogenic diet, a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and moderate-protein dietary therapy, has been applied in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy for over 90 years.