Question
My friend’s child was diagnosed with a possible epilepsy at the age of two, and it is known that his father also has a history of the disease. Since the doctor mentioned that epilepsy may be caused by genetics or neonatal birth injuries, how can one prevent the occurrence of epilepsy?
Answer
The treatment of epilepsy mainly falls into two categories: medication and surgery. Medication is the first-line treatment, suitable for the majority of epilepsy patients. Surgical treatment is applicable to intractable epilepsy that does not respond to medication and some specific types of epilepsy, but it carries certain risks and is usually not the first choice. In addition, there are auxiliary therapies such as acupuncture, insertion of threads, medication insertion, and external treatment devices, which can be used as complementary treatment methods.