Can pediatric epilepsy be cured

  Pediatric epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder characterized by a persistent tendency to produce seizures. Its curability is determined by a variety of factors, such as etiology, seizure type, severity, age, EEG changes, and whether treatment is timely, reasonable, and comprehensive. Therefore, the estimation of prognosis for each child must be based on a comprehensive assessment and analysis of individual characteristics.  Some benign epilepsies, such as febrile convulsions, benign childhood myoclonus, BECT, and most aphasic epilepsies, generally do not require specific treatment and may resolve spontaneously with age. About 20-30% of patients with epilepsy have unremitting seizures and develop chronic epilepsy, and treatment of these patients is more difficult. However, with the improvement of medical care and the widespread use of new diagnostic and monitoring instruments, 60-70% of patients can control their condition or even achieve a clinical cure. Radical surgery is indicated for intractable epilepsy in which drug therapy is ineffective, and clinical cure can be achieved in 60%-80% of patients by surgical removal of the lesion.  In summary, for pediatric epilepsy, as long as early detection, early treatment, and adherence to treatment is achieved, most epileptic patients have a very good prognosis. Most epileptic patients are no different from normal people during the non-seizure period. Children with epilepsy can live and study like normal people, and can fall in love, get married and have children after adulthood like normal people.