Treatment of epilepsy in Israel: methods and technology

Hippocrates called this disease a "sacred disease", as many believed that people suffering from epileptic disorders have supernatural abilities. 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 a specialized medical examination, which resulted in 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 all over the world as the most effective, since it is there that has the most modern medical equipment. In addition, only high-level specialists work in the clinics of this country. Also, we note that surgical treatment of epilepsy is most effective in children.

Treatment of epilepsy in Israel: methods 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, the treatment of epilepsy in children can begin only after undergoing repeated procedures that help to establish the correct diagnosis.

As a rule, Israeli doctors recommend starting the drug therapy after the second attack, but in some cases it is prescribed after the first manifestation of the disease. It has long been known that the world leader of medicine is Israel. Here the treatment of epilepsy occurs with the mandatory application 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 the health, but, on the contrary, to cure the patient, physicians of Israel start to 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, necessary changes are made to the list of medicines.

Specialists also recommend that their patients stop taking medication no earlier than 5 years after the last attack of epilepsy. This happens if the patient is an adult. If epilepsy is observed in a child, drug treatment should not exceed 2 years after the last seizure.

As an additional therapy for childhood epilepsy, a ketogenic diet can be used that involves an increase in consumed fats along with a decrease in carbohydrates. Israeli eleptologists note that this diet is especially effective in patients aged no more than 12 years. The results of this method of treatment are stunning: attention is increased and memory is improved.

The treatment of epilepsy in Israel also consists of different types of surgical intervention. Assign them to no more than 30% of cases: when a secondary disease occurs, as well as with ineffective drug therapy.

Surgical treatment of epilepsy in Israel is also in the removal of tumors, which provoked the development of the disease, in the complete removal of a certain epileptogenic focus and in 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. To date, DBS is so effective that in most cases it gives a complete recovery of the patient of any age.