Question

The patient began taking 300ml/12g of Debarcin oral solution and concurrent tranquilizers during the hospital stay. After discharge, the patient continued to take Debarcin as prescribed, but epilepsy symptoms recurred on the ninth day of medication. How should this be handled?

Answer

Insufficient sleep is one of the causes of epilepsy seizures. Therefore, epilepsy patients should pay special attention to maintaining adequate sleep, avoid overtime work, and develop good napping habits. If possible, take a short rest in the middle of the day. For epilepsy patients, it is also advisable to sleep in a supine position as much as possible, avoiding prone sleeping, especially for those who frequently have seizures at night. The pillow used for sleeping should be relatively firm, such as a flaxseed pillow, and avoid using excessively large and soft cotton pillows to prevent the face from being pressed on the pillow during nighttime seizures, which could obstruct breathing.