Epilepsy in children is a common disease in childhood. It is a nervous system syndrome caused by temporary brain dysfunction. The disease has the characteristics of recurrent, paroxysmal, and the etiology is more complex, divided into primary and secondary two. Primary childhood epilepsy accounts for 20% of the total number of epileptic patients. No pathogenic cause has been found. Most of them are related to heredity. Therefore, it is also called cryptogenic epilepsy or hereditary epilepsy. Secondary childhood epilepsy refers to the abnormal brain structure or function caused by some unexpected reasons during the growth and development of children, and the abnormal discharge of neural network leads to epileptic seizures. Its etiology mainly includes perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, congenital brain developmental malformations, such as megaloblastic gyrus malformation, multifocal gyrus malformation, heterotopic gray matter, tuberous sclerosis, intracranial infection, cerebrovascular disease, trauma, toxic encephalopathy, etc.
As the etiology and clinical manifestations of epilepsy in children are diverse, we should try our best to diagnose the cause of epilepsy and select appropriate treatment. Especially under 6 years old, is the key period of brain development. It is suggested to actively control epileptic seizures in order to facilitate the growth and development of children. In addition, due to seizures when the performance of limbs involuntary convulsions, teeth closed, children sometimes bite their own tongue, serious cases can be life-threatening because of falls. So when the baby seizures, to use cardboard to press the baby's tongue, to avoid biting. Second, to protect the baby, in order to prevent falling or head injury.
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