Epilepsy patients in India need an approach in such a way they, as well as their family members, are in peace in spite of the life long journey with the disease most of the time in spite of possible stoppage of drugs in a certain percentage of patients by two to three years. Usually what happens in the life history of any Indian Epilepsy patient is as follows: Once the first symptom noted in any type of epilepsy, the consultation followed by EEG and CT scan Brain is taken and drugs prescribed as per the doctor they consult like GP, Physician and Neurologist as per the knowledge of the patients.
If things are not going well they migrate from one doctor to another and depending on the qualification of the doctor, they consult, once again EEG and CT Scan or MRI of Brain is taken and this is repeated any number of times depending on the number of doctors. Rarely a doctor is not tempted to…
