Can most epilepsy be cured?

Most patients with epilepsy can be cured. Most patients can have their seizures completely controlled after regular application of antiepileptic drugs, and more than half of them can even have no recurrence for life, and for patients with idiopathic generalized seizures, the chances of recurrence are generally low. For patients with young-onset atonic seizures, most can develop into full-blown tonic clonic seizures. For patients with myoclonic seizures in youth, the application of sodium valproate is more effective, but is prone to recurrence after discontinuation of the drug. In a subset of patients with epilepsy, remission may occur even without drug treatment. The principle of clinical treatment for patients with epilepsy is that routine application of antiepileptic drugs is not advocated if the patient has a first seizure. If the patient has more than two episodes, the application of antiepileptic drugs is advocated. The main antiepileptic drugs commonly used clinically are sodium valproate, sodium phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, ethosuximide, and clonazepam.