What to look for in the lives of people with epilepsy?

  Epilepsy is a recurrent sudden and transient brain dysfunction caused by excessive brain cell discharges, manifested as different disorders of motor, sensory, consciousness, vegetative nerves, mental, or both. The main clinical manifestations are sudden loss of consciousness, falling to the ground, twitching of limbs, salivation or strange screaming at the mouth, etc. After awakening, the patient is as normal. To avoid the danger brought by sudden seizures, epileptic patients can start from the following aspects: 1. Avoid dangerous work Epilepsy is a seizure disorder, so you should avoid jobs or activities with significant danger, such as work at height and on water, underwater work, etc.; moreover, you cannot engage in activities that endanger life such as driving motor vehicles and airplanes; avoid working next to high-voltage electrical appliances and high-speed machinery, lathes; you cannot engage in Avoid working beside high-voltage electrical appliances and high-speed machinery and lathes; do not engage in guard work that requires high vigilance.  The patient with epilepsy should not conceal his or her medical history so that he or she can get appropriate help when necessary. Mental health is important not only for people with epilepsy, but also for their families.  3. Establish an onset and treatment file The epilepsy patient or family should keep a detailed record of the patient’s onset, dose, time and response to medication, and give it to the doctor during the visit to help him/her evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.