Question
An 8-year-old boy suddenly suffered from an epileptic seizure, with two episodes in the past year, but none in the previous seven years. His first seizure was very minor, lasting only 1 or 2 minutes, but this time it was severe, with him vomiting white foam and losing consciousness. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment and intensive care. After the first minor seizure, he went to the doctor for diagnosis, and the EEG showed abnormal discharges indicative of epilepsy. Is this epilepsy? Is it congenital or acquired? How should it be treated, and can it be cured?
Answer
Hello, epilepsy is complex in its etiology, sudden in onset, irregular in recurrence, and difficult to cure, earning it the nickname “the cancer of the nervous system” and one of the world’s three major incurable diseases. Western medicine currently has no effective treatment methods. We suggest you try traditional Chinese medicine treatments such as Tianma (Gastrodia elata), Hu Po (Amber), Lingjiao (Antler), She Xiang (Musk), Chai Hu (Bupleurum), Guizhi (Cinnamon twig), Shigao (Rhizoma et Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii), Qingyang Shen (Ophiopogon japonicus), Bai Yan Can (Bombyx mori), Gou Teng (Uncaria rhynchophylla), Yang Xian Cao (Herba Epimedii), Zhu Zhu Mu (Concha Margaritiferae), Tie Dan Fen (Iron Calm Powder), Long Ji Cao (Herba Epimedii), and Gan Cao (Licorice). These herbs are effective and have a fast-acting therapeutic effect. They work together to reinforce health, expel evil, calm the mind and tranquilize, promote blood circulation and resolve stasis, remove dampness and resolve phlegm, awaken the brain and open orifices, strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, and nourish essence and marrow. This can fundamentally regulate the body’s condition.