Can epilepsy be cured? Experts answer

As a chronic disease, epilepsy has a high chance of being cured, but treating epilepsy is a very long process. Epilepsy can be cured, but it also has the characteristic of recurring attacks, so patients with epilepsy must undergo regular checkups.

1. Epilepsy is a disease with irregular attacks, which can cause great harm to patients. Although epilepsy itself is not life-threatening, the irregular attacks of epilepsy pose a constant threat to the lives of patients suffering from epilepsy. Therefore, any disease should not be underestimated and patients must receive treatment in a regular hospital as soon as possible. Treatment can be carried out under the guidance of a specialist, and traditional anti-epileptic drugs or new-generation anti-epileptic drugs can be selected. Rational use of medication in the treatment of epilepsy can not only control most epileptic seizures but also has good safety.

2. Epilepsy medication: There are still many epilepsy patients who choose drug treatment. Epilepsy treatment advocates monotherapy, starting with a small dose. If a single drug is ineffective, consider adding another anti-epileptic drug. If you need to switch to another medication, do so gradually. In particular, do not take epilepsy drugs indiscriminately. During treatment, epilepsy patients must properly handle adverse reactions. Many anti-epileptic drugs have varying degrees of adverse blood reactions. Therefore, in addition to regular follow-up, routine physical examinations, and liver and kidney function and blood and urine tests before medication, blood tests must be repeated monthly after medication, and liver and kidney function tests must be repeated quarterly for at least six months.

3. Drug treatment: Drug treatment is a common method for treating epilepsy. Drugs are very effective in controlling epileptic seizures, but the treatment time is relatively long. There are many drugs for treatment. Different drugs are needed for patients with different conditions. Do not treat blindly. Treat symptomatically, otherwise the treatment will be ineffective. When choosing medicines, you should pay attention to choosing those with fewer side effects to prevent patients from being harmed by the side effects of the medicines.

4. Surgical treatment: Surgical treatment is a method of treating epilepsy chosen by patients who want to control epilepsy as soon as possible. Generally, patients can undergo craniotomy to remove the epileptic focus, destroy the mutual connection of the nerve fibers in the epileptic focus, and prevent the occurrence and spread of abnormal discharges of epilepsy; however, surgical treatment also has certain risks, so it should be used with caution.