Epilepsy is a complex brain disorder that affects millions of people worldwide and has a significant impact on the quality of life for patients and their families. This year, June 28 is the 18th International Epilepsy Care Day, and this year's theme is "Focus on comorbid epilepsy". In order to reduce seizures, the Epilepsy Center of Ruijin Hospital Luwan Branch affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine reminds patients to pay special attention to the following points in their daily life to ensure their safety and health:
1. Follow the doctor's instructions and standardize medication: Patients with epilepsy should take anti-epileptic drugs strictly according to the doctor's instructions under the guidance of the doctor, and avoid discharging, reducing or changing the medication by themselves. Fix the time of taking the drug to ensure that the drug concentration is stable to achieve the best treatment effect.
2. Maintain a healthy diet: People with epilepsy should avoid being too hungry or over-full, as well as overeating. At the same time, you should avoid drinking caffeinated beverages, such as strong tea, cola, coffee, etc., and also abstain from smoking and alcohol. These stimulants can cause brain cells to become overexcited, increasing the risk of seizures.
3. Maintain a regular daily routine: Patients with epilepsy should maintain a regular routine, ensure adequate sleep time, and avoid overwork and staying up all night. Excessive physical and mental work, strenuous physical activity, insomnia, staying up late, etc., can induce epilepsy.
4. Avoid over-excitement: Patients with epilepsy should try to avoid watching exciting and stimulating movies and television programs, and reduce exposure to light stimulation sources such as television, game consoles, computers, and mobile phones. Watching TV, playing games, playing computers and mobile phones for a long time may trigger epilepsy.
5. Avoidance of risky behaviors: When epilepsy patients do not effectively control their seizures, they should avoid activities such as driving, swimming, climbing, and going out alone at night. At the same time, you should avoid participating in exciting amusement projects (such as roller coasters, etc.), as well as river walking and dangerous work at height, etc., to prevent accidental injuries caused by seizures.
6. Treat the disease correctly and maintain a positive attitude: Epilepsy patients and their families should treat epilepsy correctly, establish confidence in overcoming the disease, maintain optimism, avoid irritation and emotional stimulation, and eliminate fear and inferiority complex.
7. Access to regular treatment and regular follow-up visits: Patients with epilepsy should be aware of relevant knowledge, not easily believe false advertisements in the media, and go to regular hospitals for regular treatment. At the same time, it is recommended to visit the hospital once a year to monitor the condition and adjust the treatment plan. If medications are not controlled, a visit to a specialized epilepsy center for surgical consultation and evaluation is required.
The Epilepsy Center of Ruijin Hospital Luwan Branch reminds the majority of epilepsy patients that by following the above suggestions, they can reduce the risk of seizures and improve their quality of life in their daily lives. On this special day of International Epilepsy Caring Day, let's focus on people with refractory epilepsy and provide them with more support and care. Epilepsy is not an incurable disease, and with scientific and reasonable treatment, many patients can achieve control of epilepsy and return to normal life.
Department Introduction
The Epilepsy Center of Ruijin Hospital Luwan Branch is jointly established by the Epilepsy Center of Ruijin Hospital, with a professional team composed of neurosurgeons, neurologists, electrophysiology staff, psychiatrists, etc., committed to providing comprehensive medical and surgical diagnosis and treatment services for epilepsy patients. The surgical effect of the center is at the first-class level in China, and the number of epilepsy surgeries in recent years has been in the forefront of the city. In addition, the center is also committed to promoting basic research and neuroscience research on epilepsy, and improving the clinical diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy through innovative systems and mechanisms.
Clinic hours
Specialist Clinic:
Chen Wenzhen, Deputy Chief Physician, Thursday morning
Epilepsy Clinic:
Monday morning, Tuesday afternoon
Neuromodulation Clinic:
Friday morning
Reporter / Shao Linfeng Qu Huangjun
Editor / Fan Lujia
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