Review
Advances in the treatment of refractory epilepsy in children
Hu Qingqing, Su Tangfeng, Xu Sanqing
Published 2022-04-26
Cite as Int J Pediatr, 2022, 49(4): 226-230. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2022.04.003
Abstract
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases, affecting about 70 million people worldwide, more than half of whom are children.Even though seizure-free is largely achieved by anti-seizure medications, there are still one-third of patients with epilepsy who continue to experience seizure attacks and develop into refractory epilepsy(RE). RE can seriously impair the life-quality of children and their families, and impose a substantial burden on society.Therefore, it is of great significance to explore and discover novel therapeutic methods and strategies for RE in children.This review is aimed to introduce several current and emerging therapeutic approaches for RE, including some new anti-seizure medications, ketogenic diet, neurosurgery, neurostimulation and emerging precision medicine, and provide new treatment strategy to children with RE.
Key words:
Children; Refractory epilepsy; Treatment
Contributor Information
Hu Qingqing
Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
Hu Qingqing is working in the Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
Su Tangfeng
Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
Xu Sanqing
Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China