Can children with epilepsy be cured?

  Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder in pediatrics. It is a chronic brain disorder characterized by transient brain dysfunction caused by abnormal neuronal discharges in the brain, with sudden onset and recurrent seizures. Epilepsy is a chronic disease that requires long-term treatment. 75% of epilepsy cases occur under the age of 14, so prevention and treatment of pediatric epilepsy is particularly important.  The main treatments for epilepsy include medication, surgery, and ketogenic diet. Drug therapy is preferred. It usually starts with small doses of single drugs and is gradually increased. It usually takes at least 2 to 3 years of continuous seizure-free treatment before it can be started under the guidance of a physician, and parents should not stop the medication and reduce the dosage. The goal of most current treatments is not to cure, but to control seizures and reduce the impact of seizures on the child’s quality of life. With regular treatment, about 70% of patients with epilepsy can be seizure-free.  Epilepsy has been considered incurable because of the lack of advanced screening equipment and immature technology decades ago. However, with the continuous advancement of medical technology, epilepsy is no longer incurable. Most epilepsies can be clinically controlled with the use of proper screening and regular treatment.