How to Handle Epilepsy in a 1-Year-Old Child

Question

A 1-year-old child is experiencing frequent convulsive symptoms and the skin at the back of the head is severely worn. After diagnosis, it was confirmed to be epilepsy. The parents are worried that this may cause harm to the child’s brain and development, and therefore hope to take conservative treatment to prevent the disease from worsening. However, after a period of conservative treatment, there has been no improvement in the condition, and the parents inquire about how to handle pediatric epilepsy in a 1-year-old child.

Answer

At 1 year old, a child’s brain and body are usually in a stage of rapid development and growth, so the occurrence of epilepsy can cause significant harm to the child. Therefore, treatment should be initiated as early as possible. For pediatric epilepsy patients aged 1 year, drug therapy is typically used, through which appropriate medication can control the condition. This is the most common method for treating pediatric epilepsy.