Some common misconceptions about epilepsy awareness

  Epilepsy, commonly known as crohn’s disease, is a chronic dysfunctional syndrome of the brain caused by a variety of causes, with clinical manifestations characterized by recurrent transient loss of consciousness, limb spasms and convulsions.  Epilepsy treatment is based on drugs and surgery, but many parents have the following misconceptions about epilepsy: (a) Parents are not aware of seizures, which delays treatment.  Some epilepsies are not typical grand mal seizures that show generalized twitching, confusion, and foaming at the mouth. For example, “eyelid myoclonic epilepsy” only shows frequent blinking, which is mistaken for a bad habit; “disoriented epilepsy” shows sudden fogging and movement stopping for a few seconds, which often does not attract parents’ attention; “abdominal epilepsy The “abdominal epilepsy” is characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and vomiting, which are mistaken for gastroenteritis; the “headache epilepsy” is characterized only by recurrent headaches. These overlooked atypical epilepsies are often delayed for the best time for treatment. Therefore, parents should be alert to intermittent, abnormal seizure behavior in their children and go to the hospital as soon as possible.  (b) Too many parental restrictions on the affected child are not conducive to healthy growth.  Many parents believe that epilepsy is very dangerous, and restrict children’s activities everywhere, not allowing them to take physical education classes, play soccer, study hard, go on spring trips, etc. This restricts the normal growth of children and turns them into flowers in the warm room, which is not conducive to the physical and mental health of children.  (C) stopping medication on their own and using secret prescriptions indiscriminately.     The first thing you need to do is to take your medication regularly for a year after the seizures have stopped. The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a couple of months to get a lot more than just a couple of years. This process will take at least six months. If there is another seizure during the medication period, the medication will be counted from the last seizure, and if a seizure occurs during the medication reduction process, the medication will still be restored to the pre-dose. If the seizures occur during the medication reduction, the dosage should be restored to the pre-dose level. Blood tests and liver function should be reviewed regularly during the medication period. Epilepsy is a preventable and treatable disease, as long as there is a correct understanding of the disease, early diagnosis, regular treatment, and adherence to medication or surgery to remove abnormal brain discharge areas, most patients with epilepsy can stop taking medication, and some patients can control their seizures with medication. With the progress of modern medicine and the promotion of scientific knowledge, there will be more patients with epilepsy who no longer suffer physically and mentally.