The etiology of epilepsy is complex and can be broadly divided into two main categories, primary and secondary. With the continuous improvement of material culture, acute alcoholism, water intoxication, hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, vitamin B6 deficiency, etc. are defined as possible causes of seizures due to nutritional disorders, which increase the excitability of neurons and destabilize the membrane potential, causing synchronous abnormal discharge of neurons. In addition, seizures can be triggered by alcohol, high sugar diet, strong tea, coffee, pepper, carbonated drinks and stimulating foods. In the case of frequent seizures and especially in the case of status epilepticus, the nutritional disorders are exacerbated, resulting in a vicious circle.
The goal of dietary management in patients with epilepsy is to prevent seizures and aid in seizure control. In patients with severe seizures, nutritional supplements should be given in a timely manner to avoid the occurrence of nutritional disorders. Nutritional dietary management of epilepsy can be broadly divided into the following categories.
For general epilepsy patients should strive to achieve the following in their daily diet.
1. Daily diet
The daily energy and protein requirements are roughly the same as those of the normal population, and reasonable nutrition is achieved. The more you eat, the better. But you should reduce the intake of sugar and increase the intake of fat, and the intake of fat can reach about 60% of the overall dietary energy. The first thing you need to do is to take a look at the following
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The most important thing to remember is that you should not take any “tonic” products, especially for children with epilepsy. The most important thing is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you are doing. The actual “tonic” or “tonic” is not good for the child at all.
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4, eat more phospholipids and protein-rich food
Experiments have confirmed that the content of neurotransmitters in the brain is closely related to the composition of the diet. The protein of the corresponding organs of animals to supplement the shortage of human organs, usually the closest and most easily absorbed. Therefore, pig brain and sheep brain are foods that can be recommended for epilepsy dietary therapy, but only as food, to be taken orally. Prostaglandins and 5-hydroxytryptamine are associated with seizures, e.g., cattle, pig adrenal glands, liver, bananas, etc. can be used as options in epilepsy dietary therapy.
5. Avoid “cow drinking”
Excessive drinking is also a trigger for epilepsy, which refers to drinking large amounts of water in a short period of time. The average amount of water consumed will not cause seizures, and it is okay to drink one or two glasses of water at a time.
6. Avoid eating too salty
Excessive salt intake can lead to excessive drinking of water (or eating watermelon) can also cause seizures.
7. Ensure adequate vitamins and minerals
Especially vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, etc. Be alert to the spasms caused by vitamin B6 deficiency, hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia caused by convulsions.
8, prohibit the use of spicy stimulating food and carbonated beverages
Such as: pepper, garlic, wine, alcoholic beverages, strong tea, coffee, cola, Sprite, Red Bull and other functional drinks.
9. Be alert to drug-induced seizures
① Penicillins.
② quinolones (ciprofloxacin class).
③metronidazole, tinidazole.
④Worming drugs (intestinal wormer).
⑤ nutritional injections for nerve nutrition (murine neurotrophic factor, gangliosides, etc.).
⑥Read the drug instructions, those that are cautiously used or prohibited for epileptic patients should not be used.