Question
A 7-month-old child was treated at Guangzhou Children’s Hospital from April 25 to June 18 this year. The child suffered from purulent meningitis with subdural effusion and underwent a left craniotomy and a right brain angiography with catheter drainage. One week ago, the child began experiencing convulsive symptoms resembling jumps, occurring 5 to 6 times a day, each lasting about 10 or more seizures. After the attack, the child’s activities returned to normal, and these episodes mostly occurred during the day. During the review yesterday, the doctor suspected that the epilepsy was caused by post-infectious sequelae of purulent meningitis.
Answer
For epilepsy patients, an electroencephalogram (EEG) is one of the most important examinations. Regardless of the treatment plan chosen (medication or surgery), long-term video monitoring and EEG recording are required for further diagnosis. It is recommended that you provide relevant examination data and bring it to our hospital for further diagnosis.