The care of epilepsy patients in daily life

  (A) diet Epilepsy patients should not be too hungry or too full, do not overeat. The blood glucose level decreases with excessive starvation, and hypoglycemia often induces seizures, while the blood glucose level rises rapidly when overfed, and insulin secretion in the body increases, accelerating glucose metabolism. When patients have abdominal leakage, vomiting, and lose a lot of fluid, they should be promptly rehydrated and replenished with electrolytes to maintain water and electrolyte balance to avoid inducing epilepsy. Patients should use excitatory drinks as little as possible, so such drinks contain caffeine that can excite brain cells, abnormal discharge and make seizures. The patient should avoid alcohol, drinking alcohol can make the nervous system highly excited and lower the threshold of epileptic foci, which can easily induce seizures. In addition, after drinking alcohol provocation, causing personal injury or death, or the formation of traumatic brain injury and cause secondary epilepsy.  Epilepsy patients should pay attention to a reasonable diet and adequate nutrition. In the long treatment of epilepsy patients, certain western drugs can have an impact on the digestive system, leading to a lack of nutrients or metabolic disorders in patients, such as vitamin B6, vitamin K, folic acid, calcium, magnesium and other elements. In addition to a reasonable diet, pay attention to supplement the above substances and eat more vegetables and fruits. Rice bran and wheat bran contain vitamin B6, so more coarse grains should be eaten. Fish, shrimp, eggs and milk are rich in vitamin D and can promote calcium absorption, and green vegetables are rich in folic acid and vitamin K. Therefore, patients should not be partial or picky in eating, but must have a comprehensive and balanced nutrition and reasonable diet.  (B) Sleep, rest Epilepsy should avoid exertion, to ensure adequate sleep, sleep deprivation can induce or aggravate seizures. The fact that the brain is not fully equipped with the necessary equipment and equipment for the purpose of the treatment of epilepsy can cause the brain to become more and more active. Sleep deprivation can increase the excitability of the brain, and normal people with sleep deprivation can also have EEG activity similar to that of epileptic patients. Epileptic patients should get at least 7-9 hours of sleep per day for adults and at least 8-16 hours for children.  (iii) Activities and entertainment Epileptic patients can participate in moderate exercise, such as walking, jogging, badminton, tennis, table tennis and other sports, if the condition is stable, you can also play basketball, soccer, etc. Appropriate physical activities can increase the stability of nerve cells. However, do not be too intense, and do not participate in sports such as swimming, climbing, diving, racing, etc. Also try not to ride a bicycle to prevent falls or traffic accidents when seizures occur.  Epileptic patients should watch less television, especially watching movies, television-induced seizures of patients, before the drug satisfactory control of seizures, it is best not to watch television or movies, because some images, sound has a strong visual and auditory stimulation, especially some horror scenes, for some children with epilepsy, easy to induce made. For patients with better control of their condition, it is best to watch television for no more than half an hour a day. For patients with flash-induced seizures, playing video games should be prohibited. If you’re not sure what to do, you’ll be able to get a good idea of what to do.  Encourage patients to go to public places to contact with their peers and society. Epileptic patients worry that they will have seizures in public and be stigmatized, thus often having low self-esteem, depression and reluctance to participate in social activities, bringing some impact on their quality of life and even treatment. In fact, under the good control of drugs, the patient can participate in social activities, which can make the mood relaxed, happy spirit, will be conducive to disease treatment.  (When you go out, make sure to carry your “epilepsy treatment card” with you to facilitate first aid and timely contact with your family. When the seizures are not under control, do not travel. After the seizures are under control, you must travel with a family member who is familiar with the condition and has knowledge of the care. Pay attention to diet, ensure sufficient sleep, do not overexert yourself, forbid to go to dangerous areas, climb dangerous rocks, close to the wall, do not close to reservoirs, rivers, do not visit the light, eerie adventure palace, avoid strong cracked sound, colored lights caused by visual and auditory stimulation and other sensory stimulation. Do not bathe in the bath, so as not to cause a sudden attack resulting in drowning.