Epilepsy is caused by abnormal discharges in the brain. It can be scary when it occurs. For this reason, many people can't help but be afraid when they see an epileptic seizure. In fact, there is no need to be so afraid. At this time, you just need to make sure that the other person will not bite you and there is no foreign object in his mouth. The seizure will be over after a while.

"Has it happened before?"

It was at this time that Mrs. Tong discovered that there was still secretion in the child's ear that had not been wiped clean. She hurriedly took out a handkerchief and spat twice, then dipped the saliva in it and started to wipe the child's ear.

Tian Cai: “…”

"I had two attacks in my hometown when I was a kid. I didn't take it seriously at the time. It happened just when I had a high fever, so I thought it was just a fever. When the fever subsided, I couldn't see anything wrong," said Mrs. Tong as she wiped the wound. "Who knew it was epilepsy!"

"A few days ago, I woke up in the morning and was fine while eating. After dinner, I suddenly became motionless and lay on the ground twitching!"

"I was terrified at the time and rushed to the hospital with my child on my back. But he was already well before I even got there. I thought since we were already at the hospital, I was afraid there might be something wrong, so I decided to see a doctor to put my mind at ease."

"He had another seizure at noon today, and this time it lasted longer than before. Doctor Ding said it was epilepsy—"

Tian Cai had an idea in his mind. The interval between the two convulsions was too short, and it seemed that the situation was a bit serious.

but--

"You said he had convulsions twice due to high fever when he was a child?"

Sister Tong nodded, "Twice."

"That's not necessarily caused by epilepsy. It's more likely to be acute convulsions," Tian Cai explained to her the difference between the two diseases. "Convulsions are divided into acute and chronic convulsions. Acute convulsions are always accompanied by high fever, while chronic convulsions often occur after spleen deficiency and prolonged diarrhea. Epilepsy attacks generally do not cause fever or diarrhea. Acute convulsions will stop after the fever subsides, and chronic convulsions will stop after the spleen is strengthened and diarrhea is stopped. Epilepsy can recur. This is the difference between them."

Mrs. Tong nodded, not quite understanding, "Then it's obviously now that I'm having a real epilepsy?"

"Um."

Seeing that the child was still blinking his big eyes and not saying anything, Tian Cai's heart softened and he couldn't help but reach out and touch his hair.

She placed her fingers on Tong Mingming's wrist and felt it carefully.

Medical books say: A heavy, small, urgent and full pulse indicates a serious illness.

The situation is more serious than imagined.

"The doctor should have prescribed medicine for you. Has the child taken it?" Tian Cai asked after taking the pulse and looking at the tongue coating.

"I opened the medicine and gave it to him, but for some reason today he vomited all the medicine and food he ate. After vomiting, he started having convulsions again. Doctor, is my son's disease curable?"

Mrs. Tong asked in a trembling voice.

In fact, she was not sure, but her husband's comrade-in-arms told her that although this doctor looked young, he was actually the director of a sanatorium there and his medical skills were top-notch.

Tang Li also held his breath and waited for Tian Cai's conclusion. He had promised Mrs. Tong that Doctor Tian would definitely be able to cure the child.

Fortunately——

"Don't worry, the child is in good condition, and he's young. As long as he's well controlled, he'll rarely relapse in the future."

"Can't it be cured completely?" Mrs. Tong asked after hearing this.

"Doctor Ding should have told you that this disease is difficult to cure, but as long as it is well controlled, it will not recur for many years."

Mrs. Tong couldn't help but cover her mouth and cry out loud. What if? What if the disease recurs in the future?

"Don't overthink it. As long as you pay attention, it's not uncommon to not have an attack for eight or ten years."

Mrs. Tong felt better now.

The child had an EEG before, but the results haven't been received yet. However, Dr. Ding said that it is most likely epilepsy.

The diagnosis given by Tian Cai was also epilepsy, and now the medication is directly used according to the method for epilepsy.

She sat back at the table and wrote down the prescription on a piece of paper: Gastrodia elata, Angelica sinensis, Dictamnus chinensis, Pinellia ternata…

After learning that Tong's wife and Mingming had been hospitalized, Tian Cai decided to bring the medicine-making work over here. "Take two doses of the decoction first, and then adjust the prescription depending on the situation. You can be discharged after your condition stabilizes. Then you can continue to take the decoction for a while."

"Okay, okay, thank you very much, doctor!"

As usual, Tian Cai helped prepare the medicinal materials. She brought the small pot for boiling medicine prepared by Jiang Feipeng to the clinic and demonstrated how to boil the medicine in front of Mrs. Tong.

"Soak for twenty minutes first."

"Yes, now is the time to change the water and boil it again."

"Put the lid on and wait for about half an hour, then open it and check the amount of water inside."

"Yes, yes, you can pour it out at this level."

Soon, Mrs. Tong wrote down all the steps. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Is this how I can give it to Mingming?"

"It will be ready after it cools down. I'll give you an acupuncture injection after you finish eating so that you can absorb the medicine better."

"good."

The little guy was very well behaved. He just pouted his lips when he drank the bitter medicine. He wanted to cry, but when he saw his mother's worried face, he finally drank all the medicine obediently.

"Oh, that's really great!" Tian Cai gave him a thumbs up and used his exaggerated acting skills to praise the child.

Tong Mingming had probably never seen an adult speak so bluntly. His cheeks flushed, and he was a little shy, not daring to look at Tian Cai. But judging by his expression, he seemed to be very pleased with the compliment. Tian Cai took out a piece of fruit candy from the small bag she carried with her, "Since you've taken the medicine so well, this is a reward from your auntie!"

Tong Mingming was well-educated by Sister Tong. He did not take the candy the moment he saw it. Instead, he looked at his mother first. After Sister Tong nodded, he reached out to take it and said in a baby voice, "Thank you, Auntie."

That well-behaved look made Tian Cai's heart soften. It is true that children are the cutest when they are not naughty.

Afterwards, Tian Cai was afraid that the silver needle would scare the little guy, so he pretended to play a game with him and blindfolded the little guy with a piece of cloth.

In addition to acupuncture to exert the effects of medicine, Tian Cai also inserted needles into the Baihui, Jiuwei, Neiguan, Taichong and other acupoints. These can significantly improve the symptoms of epilepsy and can be regarded as one of the auxiliary means. The most important thing is still to rely on decoctions.

The acupuncture by Tian Cai didn't hurt. Sometimes the little guy felt itchy on a certain area of ​​his skin, but his mother held his hand and told him not to scratch it, so he gave up.

This guy is really careless. He fell asleep before the needle was even removed.

"I don't have many people here anyway, just wait until he wakes up and then take him back!"

Mrs. Tong expressed her gratitude to Tian Cai. Seeing that the situation had stabilized and that Tian Cai was watching over them, Tang Li and the others left with peace of mind. They still had a training session in the afternoon.

On the first day of Tian Cai's consultation at the military hospital, he only received one minor patient, Tong Mingming.