Question
My child has primary epilepsy, and witnessing their seizures, with their eyes rolling back and foam coming from their mouth, is incredibly frightening. Does epilepsy affect intelligence development?
Answer
Hello, if the seizures are brief and effectively controlled with medication, they will not impact the child’s intellectual development. However, once epilepsy recurs frequently, especially in a persistent state, with the brain continuously experiencing oxygen deprivation and increased neuronal damage, this may affect intelligence. Some children become intellectually impaired not because of the treatment medications but due to the persistent state of epilepsy.