Question
Can a child with epilepsy be cured? What are the causes of epilepsy?
Answer
Approximately 30% of epilepsy cases are due to genetic factors, which are classified as primary epilepsy. This means there are no obvious structural changes or metabolic abnormalities in the brain. It may be due to inherited lower seizure thresholds or certain genetic traits that form the basis of specific types of epilepsy, or structural obstacles that arise from genetic diseases of the brain.