Question
A parent of a pediatric meningitis patient inquired about how to handle the epilepsy symptoms that appeared in their son after treatment.
Answer
Doctors explain that in the past, surgical treatment for epilepsy could result in complications such as epidural, subdural, and intracerebral hemorrhages. Even with proper hemostasis during surgery, there is still a possibility of postoperative hemorrhage after the resection of the epileptic area, which sometimes requires an emergency reoperation to remove blood clots. In terms of surgical outcomes, certain epilepsy surgeries may cause spasm or constriction of important blood supply vessels, leading to hemiplegia. Immediate administration of anti-spasmodic medications and rehabilitation therapy is required.