To determine whether epilepsy is cured or not, the decision needs to be made by a medical professional based on the medication used by the patient and the results of the EEG.
If the medication has been used for 3-5 years as prescribed by the doctor, the epilepsy has not reoccurred, and no epileptic waves have been caught through the EEG examination, the medication can be reduced under the guidance of the doctor.
If the treatment is combined with multiple drugs, it can also be gradually changed to single-drug treatment. After the drug reduction, the EEG will be repeated at intervals, and if there is no abnormality in the test results and the patient does not have epileptic seizure recurrence, it can be judged as a cure.
However, patients who are designated as cured should not be blindly optimistic. Cure does not mean that there will be no recurrence of epilepsy, therefore, patients should maintain emotional stability, happy mood, regularity of daily life and diet, and pay attention to preventing triggering factors in daily life, such as over-fatigue, sleep deprivation, and excessive consumption of alcohol, in order to avoid recurrence of epilepsy.
Epilepsy needs to be treated with reasonable, standardized and regular medication under the guidance of a doctor. During the treatment period, regular electroencephalograms should be done to clarify the recovery of the disease, and at the same time, good care should be taken to avoid recurrent seizures due to improper care.