Question
An 11-year-old child has been diagnosed with epilepsy and has recently been experiencing persistent headaches and dizziness. The child has been on medication treatment for a year and a half, including Trileptal tablets and Lepontol tablets. Please seek professional advice to determine if these symptoms are related to the medication and how to handle them.
Answer
Epilepsy is a chronic condition that may last for years or even decades if not properly controlled. Therefore, some epilepsy patients may hold a pessimistic attitude towards whether the disease can be cured. It must be pointed out that the prognosis for most epilepsy patients is good, but there are still a few cases that are difficult to control and have a poor prognosis. Epilepsy patients should maintain an optimistic attitude, build confidence in overcoming the disease, and adhere to long-term treatment until the condition improves for a period of time before considering discontinuing medication.