Question

What are the precautions for pediatric epilepsy patients when playing in water?

Answer

Currently, the main treatment for epilepsy in China and abroad is medication. Approximately 70% of patients with epilepsy can have their seizures controlled after receiving regular antiepileptic drug treatment. Among them, 50% to 60% of patients can be cured after 2 to 5 years of treatment, allowing them to work and live like normal people. Therefore, rational and regular antiepileptic drug treatment is crucial. Antiepileptic drug treatment should be as single-drug therapy as possible until effective or the maximum tolerated dose is reached. After the failure of single-drug therapy, combination therapy can be used. It is preferable to use drugs with different mechanisms of action and few or no drug interactions. Rational drug combination should aim for the best clinical effect and the lightest economic burden on the patient.