Epilepsy caused by the sequelae of viral encephalitis is potentially curable. For epilepsy caused by viral encephalitis, first of all, we should actively treat the primary disease, you can apply ribavirin, vasiclovir and other antiviral drugs to carry out the treatment, seizures are given to antiepileptic drugs symptomatic treatment, when the intracranial foci gradually reduce, disappear, after a period of time of antiepileptic treatment, part of the patient epilepsy can be cured. A small number of patients with more serious conditions, if the brain parenchyma is severely damaged, it may not be cured, and long-term oral antiepileptic drug treatment is needed. If the drug control is poor, surgical treatment such as resection of epileptic foci is feasible. Patients with epilepsy caused by the sequelae of viral encephalitis are advised to standardize the use of medication under the guidance of a physician, and do not blindly reduce or stop medication to avoid aggravation of the condition.