Treatment of epilepsy depends on many factors, including age, type, severity of seizures, and the source of epilepsy.
Usually, the treatment of epilepsy in children includes the following methods:
drug therapy (individual doses of drugs are selected for each child, which is adjusted depending on the type and severity of epilepsy);
surgical treatment (if drug therapy does not bring the desired effect, surgical treatment may be an alternative; surgery can reduce the number of seizures or completely get rid of them);
ketogenic diet (a diet high in fats and very low in carbohydrates, so the body begins to use fats as its main source of energy instead of carbohydrates; this change in metabolism helps control epilepsy attacks);
special programs of psychological support, occupational therapy, and physical rehabilitation.
It should be noted that the treatment of each patient is individual and depends on the type and severity of epilepsy.