Question
What are the special precautions to take when using antiepileptic drugs for a one-week-old infant?
Answer
Epileptic children should have a diverse diet and consume nutritious and easily digestible foods such as noodles, beans, lean meat, eggs, fish, and milk. They should particularly increase their intake of protein-rich and phospholipid-containing foods like beans, fresh vegetables, fruits, and dairy products. These foods help restore brain function and reduce the frequency of epilepsy seizures. Additionally, epilepsy patients should increase their magnesium intake. This is because epilepsy patients, especially those who have been taking medication for a long time, such as those who have been using phenytoin for a long time, may develop osteoporosis. In addition to providing a high-calcium diet, attention should also be given to magnesium supplementation.