EPILEPSY TREATMENT IN CHILDREN
"FACTS and MYTHS"
Epilepsy can be a frightening and concerning disease for parents and children due to its clinical findings and accompanying medical problems. However, with correct diagnosis and appropriate treatments, favorable outcomes are possible in childhood.
In epilepsy treatment, anti-seizure medications are started based on the patient's clinical characteristics, seizure type, duration, frequency, brain MRI and EEG findings. The effectiveness and side effects of medications used during treatment should be carefully monitored through physician and family cooperation.
✓ FACTS
All living beings can develop epilepsy at any point in their lives
Epilepsy can usually be treated with anti-seizure medications
With the right medication, proper dosage and correct follow-up, epilepsy medications do not affect daily life
Epilepsy medications are not addictive
Children receive a minimum of 2 years of medication therapy
Along with epilepsy medication therapy; limited screen time, regular sleep and nutrition contribute positively to treatment
✗ MYTHS
Medications used in epilepsy treatment cause permanent damage in children
Epilepsy is an untreatable disease
All children diagnosed with epilepsy have intelligence problems and cannot continue their normal lives
Children diagnosed with epilepsy cannot work or get married when they grow up
"Remember" epilepsy is a treatable disease…
