How Are Seizures Treated?
Treatment Epileptic seizures are treated with anticonvulsant medications to reduce the frequency of seizures. There are different types of anticonvulsants used to treat certain types of epilepsy. A patient’s medical history is taken into consideration before she is prescribed a certain type of anticonvulsant. Quality of Treatment The best scenario for epileptic treatment is to use a single agent, or anticonvulsant, as a form of prescribed medication. When a combination of medications is used, the patient will see an increased risk for side effects. It will also make it difficult for patients to take medications appropriately. If one type of anticonvulsant is not effective, another one will be tried. Generally, most treatments for seizures are effective. According to the online Merck Manual Home Edition, seizures are prevented in a third of the people taking anticonvulsants, while another third see a lessening in frequency of epileptic attacks. In all, at least two-thirds of people trea
