Question
A relative from afar has a child with a brain disease and has been receiving treatment. Recently, they came to my home with the child, hoping to find some good treatment methods through our connection. They have heard that brain diseases can cause a series of illnesses, and there is a possibility of developing epilepsy. Can brain diseases in children trigger pediatric epilepsy?
Answer
Brain diseases are a major cause of epilepsy seizures, and many pediatric epilepsy patients experience seizures due to brain diseases. Therefore, brain diseases in children can indeed trigger pediatric epilepsy. Some acquired brain injuries in children have a high probability of developing epilepsy. For example, the incidence of post-traumatic epilepsy after a child’s brain injury is nearly 20%, and the incidence after cranial brain surgery and stroke is 4% to 20%, and after intracranial infection is 30% to 80%. Therefore, parents of the affected child should pay attention to this point.