How is epilepsy treated?

  ”I’m embarrassed this time,” Xiao Zhuo said to himself after returning home. What happened in the afternoon haunted the young white-collar man, who has been in a state of embarrassment and shame. At that time, he was typing in front of the company’s computer, suddenly felt dizzy, his right hand could not control the shaking, then he did not know what. When he woke up, he found himself lying on the floor, surrounded by chattering colleagues. In a blur, he heard someone say “sheep’s seizure”.  What exactly is “sheep epilepsy”?  Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by a persistent susceptibility to recurrent seizures and the resulting neurobiological, cognitive, psychological and social consequences; the determination of epilepsy requires at least one seizure The incidence of epilepsy in China is 0.5% and is very common clinically. During a seizure, the patient will suddenly fall to the ground with loss of consciousness, generalized convulsions, foaming at the mouth, and both eyes rolled upward, and each seizure lasts 1-3 minutes. The disease is very harmful to people, physical and mental health is greatly affected, so epilepsy should be treated in a timely and effective way.  In mild cases, just take medication Generally, relying on regular antiepileptic medication can effectively control seizures, and most people with epilepsy (60-70%) fall into this category. There are many drugs for epilepsy, and their principle of action is mainly to control seizure discharges in patients with epilepsy and internal epileptic foci, so patients need to take one or more antiepileptic drugs for a long time, regularly and quantitatively. Long-term use of antiepileptic drugs can result in adverse reactions such as thickened gums, hairiness, rough skin, unresponsiveness, poor mental health, impaired liver function, and reduced blood white blood cells, so some patients often have difficulty adhering to their medications. For a significant number of patients with epilepsy, medication is ineffective and other treatments need to be considered.  The medical term “drug-refractory epilepsy” generally refers to patients with frequent seizures after more than 2 years of ineffective regular drug therapy. In recent years, surgical techniques have improved rapidly and the risks are becoming smaller, making safe and effective surgical treatment available to more patients. Surgery is now a powerful tool in the treatment of refractory epilepsy, and good surgical outcomes are based on a thorough preoperative evaluation. In established epilepsy centers, a careful evaluation of clinical seizure symptomatology, combined with non-invasive examinations including long-range video testing of the scalp EEG and structural and functional imaging, leads to satisfactory surgical outcomes in about 70-80% of patients. Some types of epilepsy with well-defined foci, which have few seizures but are not expected to be fully controlled by medications in the future, and in which surgery is expected to be effective, can also be operated as early as possible.  The most important thing is that the seizures can affect the ability to get a job in school, marital status, depression, anxiety, poor psychological adjustment, social isolation, and other negative effects, and can also lead to language and cognitive impairment. If prolonged seizures are producing or are about to produce severe psychosocial problems, early surgery is indicated. In the early stages, these are reversible, but as the seizures continue, they gradually become irreversible and can be carried from childhood into adulthood.  The road of life is long and short, and the critical ones are often only one or two steps away. In the face of epilepsy, timely diagnosis and treatment will firmly grasp the course of life, making life as gorgeous as a summer flower and leaving no regrets in life.