Hereditary epilepsy belongs to idiopathic epilepsy, such as benign childhood epilepsy with central-temporal spikes, benign familial neonatal convulsions, and childhood catatonic epilepsy, etc. Generally the prognosis is good and most of them can be cured. 1. Benign childhood epilepsy with central-temporal spikes: the disease starts at the age of 3-13 years, with peak incidence at the age of 9-10 years, and is more common in boys, with some patients having a genetic predisposition. Seizures manifest as brief motor seizures on one side of the face or corner of the mouth, often accompanied by somatosensory symptoms, mostly at night, with a tendency to generalization of seizures. Carbamazepine or sodium valproate treatment is effective, and most patients recover spontaneously in adolescence. 2. Benign familial neonatal convulsions: autosomal dominant inheritance. The onset is 2-3 days after birth, manifested as clonus or apnea, with no characteristic change in EEG, and about 14% of patients develop epilepsy later. 3. Childhood atonic epilepsy: the onset of atonic epilepsy occurs at the age of 6-7 years, and it is more common in girls, with obvious genetic predisposition. It is characterized by frequent catatonic seizures, which may be accompanied by other mild symptoms, but without myoclonic catatonia. Sodium valproate and lamotrigine are effective in the treatment, and the prognosis is good, with most of them cured. Those who are diagnosed with epilepsy must undergo standardized treatment in a timely manner under the guidance of a professional doctor in order to strive for a good prognosis, do not blindly self-medication, and genetic counseling should also be carried out if the parents are preparing for pregnancy.