Chapter 290: I don’t know how to treat epilepsy
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Xiaohu couldn't help but sigh. He personally didn't care about these things. If he could hide it for a while, could he hide it for a lifetime?
"Isn't your grandmother born with epilepsy?" Sang Yu asked again.
If it is congenital, it is impossible for it to occur several times throughout the growth process without being noticed by others.
There is only one possibility that it could have been concealed until now - acquired epilepsy.
Xiaohu gradually came to his senses. He was the person with the widest network of information in the entire village. He had heard about Sang Yu's deeds of saving two people in succession. Now she was planning to treat his grandmother?
"It's not something I was born with. When my grandfather died, I accidentally hit my head, and it's happened frequently since then."
Xiaohu answered the questions a little faster, with a hint of hope hidden in his heart.
Maybe she could really cure his grandmother. Even if she couldn't, as long as she could reduce the number of attacks and suffer less, it would be enough for him to be grateful.
Sang Yu nodded slightly, it was indeed acquired secondary epilepsy.
Epilepsy is a disease that cannot be completely solved even in later generations. Many epilepsy patients even need to take medication for life to control the disease.
"I don't know how to treat epilepsy, but I do have some advice for you."
Not wanting to give him the wrong signal and make him think that he could cure the disease, Sang Yu made it clear directly.
Although Xiaohu was a little disappointed, he also felt that it was normal. He had consulted many reputable doctors, not only in Lingnan City, but also in Huguang, and asked people to ask.
They all say that epilepsy is incurable and the only way is to endure and control the patient during each attack.
As long as the patient can be controlled and prevented from getting hurt, at least her life span will not be greatly affected and she can live for a very long time.
"You must have been taking care of the old lady for a long time. You can probably summarize certain patterns from her repeated illnesses." Sang Yu spoke slowly.
She didn't have a deep understanding of epilepsy. She just asked a few questions about it when she went to visit her grandparents and heard them mention that a neighbor living nearby had a brain tumor that caused epilepsy.
Epilepsy is divided into two types: generalized seizures and focal seizures.
A generalized seizure is what the public imagines: a patient suddenly loses consciousness, muscles become rigid, and the limbs twitch rhythmically. It may also be accompanied by symptoms such as foaming at the mouth and biting the tongue.
Focal seizures are like what happened to Mrs. Jin just now, where a certain part of the body twitches uncontrollably, and some people also experience some unconscious repetitive movements.
The more she spoke, the brighter Xiaohu's eyes became. Almost every point she mentioned was the same symptom he had seen in his grandmother.
“Although epilepsy cannot be completely cured, the frequency of seizures can be reduced through certain control and management.”
In fact, there are anti-epileptic drugs in later generations, but unfortunately they cannot be developed with the current level of technology. We can only reduce the frequency of seizures by avoiding triggers.
"I hope you can give me some advice, young lady." Xiaohu bowed deeply to her. As long as it could save his grandmother some suffering, it would be enough.
Sang Yu waved her hand to signal him not to be polite, and then continued, "I don't know if you noticed, but the old lady's illness just now happened after she learned that you had returned home."
"Epilepsy patients should avoid extreme emotional fluctuations. Excitement, anger, shock or anxiety may trigger an attack."
Xiaohu nodded thoughtfully. He had been taking care of his grandmother for a long time, five or six years, and had more or less summed up some experience from each attack.
He had no clue and couldn't think of the key information before, but now that Sang Yu said this, he really remembered that his grandmother had several attacks, and it seemed that they were all when he returned home.
He had originally thought his grandmother had an attack during the day and that he had just returned home. Now he wondered if it was because she was so happy to know he was home that she had fallen ill.
"Also, there's light. Although epilepsy patients have a certain degree of light sensitivity and need to avoid flashing lights, they can still be exposed to light. Just avoid going into the woods. It's fine to bask in the sun directly."
Sang Yu knew that the old lady didn't want to go out, not only because she felt she couldn't be seen in public, but more because she was afraid of having an outburst in public and embarrassing her grandson.
"I only heard that people with epilepsy can't see the light, but it turns out they can bask in the sun." Xiaohu nodded.
There is a lot of rain and humidity in the south, and the house always feels damp. Even though he often takes his grandmother's bedding out to dry in the sun, it still cannot change the environment inside the house.
Now that I know I can let her bask in the sun, that’s great.
"There are other things you should know. Make sure you get enough sleep, don't drink alcohol, don't get a fever, and avoid being too hungry or too full."
"Staying in the house all day without moving isn't necessarily a good thing. She could exercise regularly, take a walk around, or talk to someone to stop her from overthinking."
Many patients are often under great mental stress, fearing that their illness will affect their family's normal life and that they will be disliked.
When all kinds of complex psychological factors pile up together, the whole mental state of the person will become highly tense, which is not conducive to physical recovery.
Xiaohu wrote them down one by one, thinking of persuading his grandmother to go out for a walk more often. However, he also knew his grandmother's temper and it was not something he could easily persuade.
Sang Yu took this into consideration and added, "If you don't want to go anywhere else, you can go to my house and chat with my grandmother. She's usually pretty bored."
She already knew the other person's illness. Even if she didn't tell her family, the old lady would probably assume that her whole family knew about it.
In this way, she would not feel any psychological pressure when she went to chat at the home of someone who knew about her illness.
Moreover, epilepsy is a temporary problem. Just be careful not to bite your tongue or fall. There is no need to pay special attention to it.
Communicate more with others and slowly loosen the taut thread in your heart, and the frequency of attacks will gradually decrease.
"Thank you." Xiaohu bowed solemnly.
The words she said seemed to have no specific effect, but he could feel that they had a far greater effect on his grandmother than any medicine.
"Let's stop thanking each other and get down to business. I want to borrow a cart and a donkey for tomorrow."
Sang Yu smiled slightly, gently passed over the matter, and talked about the real reason why she came to see him.
"Okay, I'll go find it later and send the donkey cart to your doorstep early tomorrow morning." Xiaohu agreed readily. This was what he often did.
"Then go and keep the old lady company, talk to her more, and don't let her be alone with her thoughts."
Since the matter had been settled, Sang Yu didn't plan to stay any longer. After giving some instructions, he went home.
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