Question
The child experienced a seizure on the third day of life, diagnosed as hypoglycemia at the hospital and discharged after a week of hospitalization. Since then, seizures would occur with high fever, treated at Suzhou Children’s Hospital. By the age of three and a half, seizures occurred even without fever. Dibakjin was started on July 2 last year, and there have been no more seizures since then. Now five years old, what are the effects of long-term Dibakjin on a child’s brain?
Answer
Epilepsy is caused by abnormal discharge of neurons in the brain, and treatment often involves selecting appropriate anti-epileptic drugs based on the type of seizure, such as phenytoin for grand mal seizures. Dibakjin is a commonly used anti-epileptic drug, with main side effects being liver and gastrointestinal issues, which do not affect children’s brain development. Conversely, frequent seizures can lead to memory loss and developmental disabilities in intelligence. Therefore, it is important to take anti-epileptic medication regularly for treatment.