Can Epilepsy Be Treated? Check Out The Answer Here

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YOGYAKARTA 'Can epilepsy be treated? How is the first aid for epilepsy? The answer to this question can be seen in the following review.

Epilepsy is a disorder in a centrally loaded system that can cause recurring seizures. A person can be declared to have epilepsy if he has a seizure for no reason up to more than once with a period of time between seizures above 24 hours.

Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of epilepsy sufferers in the world reaches 50 million people. Around 4-10 per 1000 residents experience active epilepsy and require treatment.

Meanwhile, based on a report by the Epilepsy Study Group for the Indonesian Faculty Specialist Association (Pokdi Epilepsy PERDOSSI), in 2013 on the 5 largest islands in Indonesia there were 2,228 people suffering from epilepsy and 21.3 percent of them were new patients.

Most cases of epilepsy can be treated, while some of them are not able to have seizures free even though they have taken antiepiletion drugs.

Please note, the treatment of epilepsy only aims to prevent recurrence, control revival, and improve the quality of life of the sufferer.

Adapting from AI-Care, someone with epilepsy needs treatment for up to 2 years of seizure-freeness. Generally, epilepsy sufferers do not experience arousal after taking regular medication.

Some of the drugs given for epilepsy therapy have side effects such as fatigue, dizziness, weight gain, skin redness, coordinatory, memory, and cognitive disorders.

In addition, antiepilepsy drugs can also cause more severe side effects, such as depression, life-ending thoughts, allergies, inflammation of the internal organs.

Here are some things that can be done to control the rise or seizure:

In addition to taking antiepilection drugs, other therapies that can be done to deal with epilepsy are epilepsy surgery, goodnervus stimulation, and keto diet.

In children with epilepsy, controlling recurrence can be done by following a diet high in fat and carbohydrates or commonly called a ketogenic diet.

After going through this diet for some time, children can stop the ketogenic diet. It is important to monitor the condition of children so that malnutrition does not occur while following a ketogenic diet. In addition, it is necessary to be aware of the potential for dehydration, constipation, slowdown in growth due to nutritional deficiency, and kidney stones.

If anyone sees someone with epilepsy experiencing seizures or revivals, there are some first aid seizures that can be done, including:

The duration of seizures due to epilepsy is usually no more than 5 minutes. People with epilepsy do not always need an ambulance or go to the hospital every time they experience a rise. However, if the duration of the seizure is more than 5 minutes, immediately call for medical assistance so that people with epilepsy get further help.

That's information about whether epilepsy can be treated. Hopefully this article can add insight to the loyal readers of VOI.ID.