Advances in the treatment of refractory epilepsy in children / 国际儿科学杂志

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.