Benign sleep epilepsy in children can be treated with general therapy and medication.
Benign epilepsy in children is epilepsy that resolves on its own when seizures occur, or is treated very well after antiepileptic medication, while leaving no after-effects, is called benign epilepsy in children. Benign epilepsy in children that occurs mostly during sleep is called benign sleep epilepsy in children.
1. General treatment: usually pay attention to avoid colds, emotional fluctuations and other triggers of seizures, once the seizure, need to keep the airway open, to prevent aspiration, to prevent the posterior root of the tongue from blocking the airway, and at the same time, if there is a high fever (temperature ≥ 38.5 ° C) and so on, use ibuprofen suspension solution to reduce fever, and so on.
2. Drug treatment: children with recurrent benign sleep epilepsy, such as more than three to five seizures a year, need to take antiepileptic drug treatment, generally can be used according to the different types of seizures with different drugs, such as sodium valproate, carbamazepine and so on.
There are other treatments for benign sleep epilepsy in children, and it is recommended that you seek medical attention when you have a seizure, and be treated scientifically under the guidance of your doctor. The above medication is in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.