Children taking epilepsy medication and having 10 seizures a day are advised to adjust their medication or have surgery.
1. Adjustment of medication: children taking epilepsy medication and having 10 seizures a day need to consult a doctor in time to adjust the antiepileptic drugs to control the condition, commonly used drugs include topiramate, carbamazepine, phenytoin sodium, sodium valproate and so on. Under the guidance of the doctor, two or even more drugs can be taken in combination to alleviate the symptoms.
2. Surgery: If the disease cannot be controlled by taking medication, surgery can be considered. The purpose of surgery is to reduce the number of seizures, and long-term anti-epileptic drugs can be taken according to the condition of the disease after surgery.
Children with epilepsy must actively seek medical treatment, regular review, under the guidance of the doctor’s medication, do not reduce or stop their own medication. The above drugs need to be used in accordance with medical advice.