What to do if epilepsy occurs multiple times?

Written by Liu Shi Xiang
Neurology
Updated on May 13, 2025
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If epilepsy occurs multiple times, it is necessary to control the patient's seizures with effective medication. For example, patients with grand mal seizures need to be given diazepam and phenobarbital in a timely manner to stop the seizures. In addition, patients also need to take long-term oral medications such as lamotrigine and sodium valproate to prevent the occurrence of epilepsy. If it is a partial seizure, patients need to take medications such as carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, gabapentin, and pregabalin long-term to prevent seizures. For patients with intractable epilepsy that responds poorly to medication, surgical treatment can also be used to control the symptoms of epilepsy. Moreover, in their daily lives, patients need to adopt good dietary and lifestyle habits to avoid various triggers that may cause repeated seizures. For instance, patients need to ensure sufficient and good quality sleep, maintain a calm mindset, and also abstain from smoking and drinking. Only by doing so can the repeated occurrences of epilepsy be effectively prevented.

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Do you need to take medication for epilepsy long-term?

Patients with epilepsy are clinically divided into primary and secondary types. Primary epilepsy is mainly treated with medication, and most patients require long-term use of anti-epileptic drugs to control seizures. Some patients can completely control the symptoms of epilepsy with medication; if they are seizure-free for three to five years, it is referred to as clinical cure, and they may discontinue the medication. For patients experiencing primary epilepsy seizures, treatment focuses on the cause of the condition, such as common diseases like cerebrovascular diseases, including cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, brain tumors, encephalitis, brain parasite infections, and cranial trauma. After the primary disease is cured, symptoms of epilepsy may be controlled in these patients. If some patients still experience epilepsy seizures after treatment, they should continue taking long-term oral anti-epileptic drugs to control the seizures.

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What are the symptoms of epilepsy in children?

Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder caused by various etiologies, characterized by repetitive, episodic, and transient central nervous system dysfunction due to abnormal and excessively synchronized discharges of brain neurons. The clinical manifestations of childhood epilepsy are complex and varied, commonly including loss of consciousness, localized or generalized muscular rigidity or clonic convulsions, and sensory abnormalities; there may also be abnormal behaviors, emotional and perceptual disturbances, memory changes, and autonomic nervous system dysfunction.

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What causes epilepsy?

The causes of epilepsy mainly include some congenital factors, such as pathological changes during pregnancy or childbirth, which can lead to the occurrence of epilepsy in children. In adults, epilepsy is generally secondary to severe head trauma, cerebrovascular disease, intracranial tumors, encephalitis, etc. Therefore, for patients with epilepsy, it is first necessary to actively remove various inducements and then to treat according to the type of epileptic seizures. Epilepsy mainly includes generalized seizures and partial seizures. Patients with generalized epileptic seizures can take medications such as sodium valproate and diazepam for treatment. Patients with partial epileptic seizures can take medications such as carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, gabapentin, and levetiracetam for treatment. Generally, the symptoms of epilepsy can be effectively controlled after patients follow a standardized medication treatment regimen.

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What precautions should epilepsy patients take?

Patients with epilepsy should pay attention to establishing regular daily routines and avoid staying up late. They should not participate in potentially dangerous activities such as climbing or swimming. Also, they should minimize consumption of stimulating beverages like cola, Sprite, Red Bull, and coffee. It is advisable to eat more vegetables and fruits and reduce the intake of spicy and stimulating foods. Maintaining a regular life schedule is important, and playing electronic devices or using mobile phones for extended periods should be avoided. All sorts of exciting situations can easily trigger an epileptic seizure, so it is crucial to eat regularly without becoming too hungry or too full. Moreover, taking anti-epileptic drugs regularly and following medical guidance from doctors at the hospital is necessary.

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Epilepsy is a common disease in neurology and includes many types, generally including primary epilepsy and secondary epilepsy. Primary epilepsy refers to cases where the cause is unknown, while secondary epilepsy has a clear cause. Common causes include developmental disorders of the cerebral cortex, tumors, and cerebrovascular diseases, traumatic brain injuries, and central nervous system infections, including encephalitis, meningitis. Cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction can also induce epilepsy. Additionally, certain neurodegenerative diseases, such as motor neuron disease and late-stage Parkinson's disease can also trigger epileptic seizures. Patients with ischemic hypoxic encephalopathy and toxic encephalopathy may also experience epileptic seizures, and some systemic diseases may also lead to epileptic seizures.