Treatment strategies of intractable epilepsy in children

Epilepsy is a common chronic disease of the nervous system in children. Antiepileptic drugs are the first choice for the treatment of epilepsy. However, about 20%-40% of children with epilepsy will develop intractable epilepsy, which can affect children's mental development and bring heavy burden to families and the society. In addition to antiepileptic drugs, epilepsy surgery, neuromodulation and ketogenic diet can also be used as alternative treatments of intractable epilepsy. In order to give a reasonable advice, neurologists must be familiar with the indications and the advantages and disadvantages of the antiepileptic drugs and the various alternative treatments mentioned above. Only in this way can we reduce seizure frequency, even achieve the goal of curing epilepsy. Key words: Epilepsy/TH; Child; Review