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[|Human|] My father has been diagnosed with epilepsy and S-protein deficiency since 12 years. he has frequent seizures (once every 3 months). he has been on medication for epilepsy (tegritol/eptoin) for more than 10 years now. I wanted to know what are the things he should do/not do in order to prevent these frequent seizures ? Is it advisable for him to use a laptop/computer at all ? Does that trigger epilepsy ?
[|AI|]  Hello, your question is an intelligent one. There are certain precautions which we advise to the epilepsy patient and his family in order to reduce the chances of a new episode.1. Sleep - a good sound sleep at night is a must. Never make the patient sit for night hours even if there is a family function.2. Medicine-always. Carry meds with you while travelling. Put them in bag even before you put clothes in it. The meds should be given daily (without missing a single day) in made of seizure disorder. It is a must.3. The brand of the med should ideally never be changed (on which the patient keeps fine or seizure free).4. One should avoid seeing TV after evening hours, especially under dim light. Prefer using laptop for limited time and in proper light (preferably daylight).5. Person should carry a card which has his identification and tells that he has epilepsy, number of the doctor or family to be contacted in emergency.6. If patient comes to know that he is going ti have a satire by some uneasy" feeling", he should try to lie down on ground at a safe place immediately to prevent fall.7. Avoid all kinds of addictive substances, sometimes even coke is advised to be stopped.8. Get your blood tests and liver function regularly. Hope this helps you.