Hippocrates called this disease a “holy disease,” since many believed that people with epileptic disorders had supernatural powers. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological and chronic diseases. It represents a rather serious social and medical problem.
About one percent of children suffer from it. 65% of them may not experience seizures, provided that they underwent specialized medical examination, as a result of which they received qualified treatment.
Usually the disease is accompanied by repeated seizures that occur periodically, and sometimes suddenly. The treatment of epilepsy in Israel today is recognized worldwide as the most effective, since it is there that the most modern medical equipment is available. In addition, only the highest level specialists work in the clinics of this country. We also note that the surgical treatment of epilepsy is most effective in pediatric patients.
Treatment of epilepsy in Israel: technique and technology
During treatment, the patient is prescribed drug therapy. The purpose of special drugs depends entirely on the form of the disease, the characteristics of its course, the age of the patient, as well as other important factors. Therefore, treatment of epilepsy in children can begin only after passing through repeated procedures that help establish the correct diagnosis.
As a rule, Israeli doctors recommend starting drug therapy after the second attack, but in some cases it is prescribed after the first manifestation of the disease. After all, it has long been known that the world leader in medicine is Israel. Here the treatment of epilepsy occurs with the mandatory use of the most effective drugs. Although they cause various side effects, they still help the patient cope with the disease. In order not to harm health, but rather cure the patient, Israeli doctors first prescribe small doses of such drugs, and after a few days they check the concentration of the substance in the body and examine the patient's condition. After the examinations, the necessary changes are made to the list of medicines.
Experts also recommend that their patients stop taking medication no earlier than 5 years after the last episode of epilepsy. This happens if the patient is an adult. If epilepsy is observed in a child, then drug treatment should not exceed 2 years after the last seizure.
As an additional treatment for childhood epilepsy, a ketogenic diet can be used , which involves an increase in consumed fats along with a decrease in carbohydrates. Israeli eleptologists note that this diet is especially effective in patients aged not older than 12 years. The results of this method of treatment are amazing: attention is enhanced and memory is improved.
The treatment of epilepsy in Israel also consists of different types of surgery. They are prescribed in no more than 30% of cases: with the occurrence of a secondary disease, as well as with ineffective drug therapy.
Surgical treatment of epilepsy in Israel also consists in the removal of neoplasms that provoked the development of the disease, in the complete removal of a certain epileptogenic focus and in the stimulation of the vagus nerve. All these three types of operations are aimed at preventing the spread of pathology and even completely removing the focus of epilepsy.
It is also worth mentioning the latest technology for the treatment of epilepsy in Israel, which is called the "deep brain stimulation method" (DBS). This technology consists in implanting electrodes into the deep layers of the brain to stimulate neurons that are located in the epileptic focus. It often leads to a complete cessation of seizures. Today, DBS is so effective that in most cases it provides a complete recovery for a patient of any age.