Primary epilepsy generally does not affect the patient’s life expectancy when it is well controlled; whereas the survival time of secondary epilepsy is related to the severity of the primary cause of the epilepsy. The treatment of primary epilepsy is based on drug therapy, which should achieve three objectives: controlling seizures or minimizing the number of seizures; long-term treatment without obvious adverse effects; and enabling patients to maintain or restore their original physical, psychological and social functional status. Therefore, it has no significant effect on the survival time of patients. The survival time of patients with secondary epilepsy depends specifically on the status of the primary disease. For example, secondary epilepsy induced by traumatic brain injury and benign tumors can generally be controlled or even cured through medication, surgery and other treatments, and generally will not affect life expectancy; if secondary epilepsy is caused by intracranial malignant tumors, its survival time may be closely related to the condition of its tumor. In daily life, we should minimize the stimulation to the organism as well as the nerves, and create a gentle and comfortable environment for ourselves. Patients with epilepsy need to take medication for a long period of time, regularly and strictly according to the doctor’s instructions, and have regular follow-ups.