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Here are some recommendations for patients experiencing non-febrile seizures:
If surgery or special treatment is not required after examinations in epilepsy treatment, medication is sufficient.
Except for rare types of seizures and illnesses, there is no obstacle to epilepsy patients living their daily lives or participating in sports.
Hunger, sleep deprivation, excessive stress, and fatigue can trigger seizures.
Some specific seizures occur during activities such as watching television, going out in the sun, listening to music, or reading. Precautions should be taken considering the trigger. However, in the absence of a known trigger, it is incorrect to prevent children from watching television, eating chocolate or drinking cola, going to the cinema, or playing sports. Unless a trigger is known, nothing should be restricted; however, moderation should be ensured.
Epilepsy patients should not miss their medication. Taking medication an hour before or an hour after the scheduled time is not harmful. Stress should be avoided over precise medication times; only meal times should be consistent. Knowing that accidentally missing a dose is not a serious problem, medication should be continued from where it left off.
Strenuous sports should be avoided. Swimming in pools or the sea should be supervised by someone aware of the condition. Diving should be avoided, as should jumping from heights, climbing on roofs or trees. Care should be taken during bathing and showering.
What should patients experiencing afebrile seizures (epileptic patients) be aware of?
If surgery or special treatment is not required after examinations in epilepsy treatment, medication is sufficient.
Except for rare types of seizures and illnesses, there is no obstacle to epilepsy patients living their daily lives or participating in sports.
Hunger, sleep deprivation, excessive stress, and fatigue can trigger seizures.
Some specific seizures occur during activities such as watching television, going out in the sun, listening to music, or reading. Precautions should be taken considering the trigger. However, in the absence of a known trigger, it is incorrect to prevent children from watching television, eating chocolate or drinking cola, going to the cinema, or playing sports. Unless a trigger is known, nothing should be restricted; however, moderation should be ensured.
Epilepsy patients should not miss their medication. Taking medication an hour before or an hour after the scheduled time is not harmful. Stress should be avoided over precise medication times; only meal times should be consistent. Knowing that accidentally missing a dose is not a serious problem, medication should be continued from where it left off.
Strenuous sports should be avoided. Swimming in pools or the sea should be supervised by someone aware of the condition. Diving should be avoided, as should jumping from heights, climbing on roofs or trees. Care should be taken during bathing and showering.