What are the disadvantages of drug treatment for epilepsy in teenagers

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My cousin fainted in class a few days ago. He was unconscious. He had convulsions all over his body. His face turned blue and his eyes turned out. After he was sent to the hospital for examination, he knew that he had epilepsy. The doctor said that he could be treated with drugs, but there might be disadvantages. Let's learn about the disadvantages of drug treatment for epilepsy in teenagers.

What are the disadvantages of drug treatment for epilepsy in teenagers

First: young people are a high incidence group of epilepsy, seizures to a large extent cause physical harm to children, but also affect the daily life and healthy growth of young people, which is the concern of every parent. Therefore, adolescent epilepsy should be treated in time to avoid irreparable pain.

Second: drug use among teenagers is more harmful to children's health. All antiepileptic drugs are used to resist seizures by reducing the excitability of brain cells. While the brain of teenagers is in the stage of development, long-term drug use can easily lead to brain cell hypoxia, edema, memory decline, personality change, slow response, dizziness, dizziness, blurred vision and unstable walking. Cerebellar ataxia can be found, such as nystagmus, diplopia, dysarthria, finger nose inaccuracy, standing instability, hand tremor, etc.

Third: experts suggest that patients with timely drug reduction or withdrawal, more can return to normal, if not handled in time, can cause irreversible damage, long-term use of antiepileptic drugs in the treatment of patients. In addition to the cerebellar symptoms mentioned above, there are also behavioral abnormalities, emotional changes in patients with epilepsy, increased slow wave and high amplitude delta wave in EEG. Some patients also have involuntary movements, dance like movements, oral and facial muscles

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Epilepsy is a very difficult skin disease, which needs long-term treatment, and long-term medication is very harmful to teenagers, which may lead to memory decline, slow reaction, emotional abnormalities, often dizziness and so on. It is suggested that patients should stop and reduce drugs in time when they have abnormalities.