Question
A four-year-old child suddenly fainted one day. There was no fever, little foam in the mouth, eyes wide open, pale complexion. Urination was involuntary. The child had a sore throat in the morning and slight diarrhea, which led to a hospital visit. The child was stabilized and a CT scan was performed at Xi’an Hospital. EEG showed no abnormalities. The doctor said the fainting could not be diagnosed. At the time, the child was restless, complaining of ear pain, and there is no family history of epilepsy.
Answer
Epilepsy is a chronic condition that can last for years or even decades if not well controlled. For this reason, many epilepsy patients hold a pessimistic attitude about whether the disease can be cured. It must be pointed out that most epilepsy cases have a good prognosis, although there are also some cases that are difficult to control and have an unsatisfactory outcome. Epilepsy patients should maintain an optimistic attitude, build confidence in overcoming the disease, and must adhere to long-term treatment. Drug therapy should be continued for a longer period before stopping (at least 2 years), with commonly used medications including carbamazepine, sodium valproate, and Epileptone tablets.