Treatment considerations for patients with epilepsy

  1, adhere to long-term, regular, quantitative anti-epileptic drugs, do not privately reduce or stop the drug; also do not casually increase the dose to prevent drug poisoning.  2, seizure frequency increases during medication, or new forms of seizures appear; those with significantly longer seizure time again than before (including persistent status epilepticus), and/or seizures with breathing difficulties, misaspiration, accidental physical injury, etc., should be promptly hospitalized.  3. In the early stage of taking antiepileptic drugs, especially drugs such as carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, lamotrigine, etc., if unexplained fever, rash, itchy skin and other allergic phenomena occur, please stop the drug immediately and go to the hospital for consultation.  4. If common side effects such as susceptibility to colds, poor diet, unstable walking, dizziness and psychiatric symptoms occur during taking the medication, you should go to the hospital for blood routine, liver function, blood concentration and EEG examination in a timely manner.  5, pay attention to the regularity of life, do not overwork, ensure sufficient sleep, quit smoking and alcohol.  6, should not be casual tonic, as far as possible not to eat or eat ginseng, wormwood, cola coffee, strong tea and other foods and drinks with excitatory effects.  7, prohibit playing video games, reduce the use of computers and watch TV as much as possible; avoid dangerous activities such as climbing, swimming, driving and cycling.  8, regular review: in the first 1, 4, 12 months after the start of antiepileptic drugs should be timely follow-up check blood routine, liver function, blood concentration, etc. (fasting before 9 a.m., no medication to draw blood), if necessary, review other tests such as electroencephalogram.