Treatment of epilepsy in children

The treatment of children with epilepsy includes: a. General treatment, daily activities should try to arrange the normal life of the child, rationalize life and study, care about psychological activities, and allow the child to enter school and participate in general activities when the seizures are completely controlled or significantly reduced. However, to ensure rest, avoid overexertion, pay attention to safety, prohibit climbing high, accompanied by adults, can swim, should not be isolated from the surrounding crowd. For symptomatic epilepsy with limited brain occupancy lesions such as brain tumors, brain cysts, intracranial hematomas, surgery can be considered; for those with metabolic or endocrine disorders, appropriate treatment medication should be taken, including early treatment to select appropriate drugs according to the type of epilepsy and consider the adverse effects of drugs; to try to treat with a single drug, refractory epilepsy requires a combination of drugs. The medication should be individualized and gradually increased from a small dose; continue to take medication for 2-4 years after seizure control, with a slow discontinuation process and a long reduction process, which should be gradually completed in 6-12 months. Regular follow-up blood and urine tests are required during the medication period. General drugs include sodium valproate, lamotrigine, topiramate, carbamazepine, etc.