The last hospital visit: Dr. Zhou: How to diagnose epilepsy First of all, it is important to know the definition of epilepsy: a chronic disease of temporary central nervous system malfunction caused by a group of recurrent abnormal brain neuronal discharges. Clinically, the diagnosis of epilepsy is mainly based on the history (recurrent, seizure, transient, stereotyped) supplemented by EEG examination if there is epileptic activity can confirm the diagnosis; if the clinical history (+) and EEG (-) cannot exclude the diagnosis; if the clinical history (-) and EEG (+) is not sufficient to diagnose epilepsy. The etiology is then clarified according to different seizure types, combined with ancillary examinations and laboratory tests (e.g. MRI, etc.). In your case, it is best to have further tests to clarify the cause and treatment for the cause is ideal.