my kid was 1 1/2 year old when he had fist convulsion then after one year he had asecond attack of convulsion then after 03 or 04 months another attack. we then consulted a doctor who gave him tegretol medicine the after one year tegretal was changed and oleptal tablets & epilex was prescribed. during this who period he sometimes still convulse although to a very less extent . is it not fully controlled by the drug. can not patient be cured of this life long
The treatment of epilepsy depends on the type of seizures, the duration, frequency, EEG and brain MRI results and of course the age.exile or sodium Valproate is nearly universal antiepileptic and a very good medication, however these antiepileptics does not treat the underlying cause of epilepsy it is a symptomatic treatment and covers or lessens from the attack and if we are lucky it can remove it if stayed on monotherapy for 2 years.unfortunately, if the children convulsions are not controlled by one medication, the chance is very low to be controlled by adding a second and a third antiepileptic.  And neurologists usually change the antiepileptics until reaching the goal which is the better control of seizures with the least side effects possible. I hope this clarify