In adolescent idiopathic epilepsy, seizures can be controlled by antiepileptic treatment with a single drug, and the clinical prognosis is good, and some of them do not need lifelong medication.
Idiopathic epilepsy, the cause of which is unknown, no structural damage or functional abnormality in the brain sufficient to cause seizures has been found, may be closely related to genetic factors, and often starts at a specific age with characteristic clinical and electroencephalographic manifestations. The onset in adolescence is called juvenile idiopathic epilepsy.
In adolescent idiopathic epilepsy, seizures can be controlled by single drug antiepileptic treatment, and the clinical prognosis is good. However, there are various forms of seizures, and appropriate antiepileptic drugs should be selected according to the form of seizures, and some need lifelong treatment, such as adolescent myoclonic seizures, and some can be discontinued after a period of oral treatment, such as adolescent catatonic seizures.
If you have idiopathic epilepsy, you should listen to your physician’s advice on whether you need to take medication for a long period of time or whether you can stop taking medication, so don’t stop taking medication blindly on your own.