Treatment of alcoholic epilepsy

Alcoholic epilepsy is a serious problem, which affects not only the alcoholics themselves, but their families, relatives, and sometimes the entire environment. According to statistics, this disease is the most severe form of alcoholism, in which the brain is damaged. A seizure develops which, in its appearance, resembles an epileptic seizure, but differs from it in that it can disappear for some time after the action of the damaging factor (in this case alcohol) is stopped.

The reason, the main one, perhaps, is alcohol. Seizures can develop as a result of prolonged intake of alcohol, as well as when taking low-quality alcohol, intoxicating it with toxins. The danger is that a person can cripple himself during an attack, suffocate in his own vomit, or when swallowing a tongue. But not even this most dangerous. Man becomes a threat to others. Before the attack, or immediately after it, strong, uncontrolled aggression can develop, a person becomes uncontrollable, does not hear anybody, panics. There may be hallucinations, suicidal and manic manifestations.

Usually there are no single seizures. If a person has already had one attack, then certainly, there will be a second one. It's only a matter of time. Often attacks occur after the alcoholic drank a long time, and then abruptly dropped. A serious consequence is that during seizures irreversible processes occur in the cerebral cortex, as a result of which all endocrine and nervous regulation is disrupted, immunity decreases, numerous serious diseases of internal organs and systems develop, until their complete failure and death.

Also there are severe mental disorders, personality disorders. A person becomes unbalanced, asocial. His behavior can be dangerous to others. The need for taking measures and treating such a patient is beyond doubt.

Methods of treatment of alcohol epilepsy

The work is carried out mainly by narcologists and psychologists. Psychologists are careful work, trying to see a person in a person, leading his survey. At the same time, you need to listen as much as possible, and give advice as little as possible, and express your opinion. In no case can one express his own criticism, his own opinion and attitude towards the patient, alcohol. It is not necessary to exert pressure on a person, to call him to any action. It is necessary to develop in it the motivation, to induce to the need for an independent decision-making. It is important to support the person's desire to change their lives, help them in this.

Psychologists use many methods in their work. Basically, they are all based on a person's voluntary desire, on his openness, motivation, willingness to cooperate. The psychologist conducts both individual and group work, during which he makes active efforts to show the person all the minuses of his past life and the advantages of the future, without alcohol. Together, the goal, tasks of activity, work plan, in accordance with the expected results of each patient, is developed.

The psychiatrist's help is required for those whose psyche has suffered quite a lot from alcohol. Not only psychological counseling, but also medicamental care is used, sometimes special physiotherapy, homeopathic remedies, phytopreparations may be required. Often resorted to drugs aimed at correcting behavior. Psychocorrection is often used as a means, preceding the drug intervention. So, it helps a person to find the necessary mood, switch to treatment, realize its importance and importance for themselves. Thus, the transition to a new stage will be realized, which will ensure its higher efficiency. After drug treatment, psycho-corrective work is also often used, since it will allow a person to fully socialize to society.

Before prescribing any medications, it is necessary to carry out a diagnosis that will determine which pathologies the patient has developed, what the degree of their severity, whether they are reversible, or irreversible. Of the diagnostic methods, the most commonly used are MRK, CT, clinical, biochemical and toxicological studies.

It may be necessary to consult an epileptologist who will give recommendations on how to overcome and prevent further seizures, help to make an individual mode of the day, where the load, sleep and rest will be evenly distributed. Also, the doctor will help to choose the optimal nutrition and necessary physical exercises, which are very important for relaxing the nervous system, relieving tension from the muscles, which in turn prevents spasms and cramps. Diet is very important. The doctor will make a list of foods and dishes that must be excluded from the diet completely, as well as a list of those products that are recommended for use.

Treatment of alcoholic epilepsy at home

The treatment of alcohol epilepsy is quite complex and time consuming, requires great responsibility and discipline, both from the patient himself and from his relatives. It is necessary not only to attend psycho-correction classes, but also at home to try to adhere to the daily routine, the recommended treatment. You should try to walk as much as possible in the fresh air, exercise moderate physical activity, perform respiratory and relaxation exercises, which a psychiatrist or a psychologist can recommend.

Breathing exercises will help normalize metabolic processes in the body, maintain the optimal level of oxygen in the body, the optimal ratio of gases in the lungs and blood, eliminate the symptoms of intoxication. Autoimmune trainings, relaxation exercises will help to relax the brain, distract from thoughts about alcohol, and other obsessions, will help to find harmony and a sense of balance, harmony.

A normal psychological state will help normalize the nervous, and as a consequence, the endocrine system. And this, in turn, will ensure a harmonious and high-grade regulation of the functional state of all the systems and organs of the body, can restore some of the lost functions. The state of the immune system is normalized, as a result of which the body's ability to resist many infectious and inflammatory processes increases. Significantly increases the ability of the body to resist, adapt, increase endurance.

Many people are recommended active training, running, swimming, jumping. Healthy complexes of Qigong and Hatha Yoga are very useful. The body can benefit greatly from exercise physical therapy, attending classes in yoga therapy, where the individual program of work with the body, consciousness is almost always selected. It is possible to work out not only the physical body, eliminate the blocks, clamps, but also to find out, reveal psychological problems, human clamps, to conduct an active struggle with them.

The environment of the patient also plays an important role. It is necessary to change the circle of communication, on an ongoing basis, or temporarily stop all communication with people who abuse alcohol. The former circle of communication is best replaced by a completely new one, which will consist of like-minded people who also try to fight the problem of alcoholism, and experience the same hardships, hardships and problems as the person himself. It is also necessary to communicate more with those who have already got rid of the destructive addiction to alcohol and have a positive experience of confrontation with alcohol. Also, people who lead an active, healthy lifestyle, support their physical and mental health, are full of optimism.

The immediate surroundings should support the person in every way in his desire to start a new life, and also must ensure control over the alcoholic again not to return to his bad habit. All drinks that contain alcohol, even beer and wine, should not be at home.

A good psychological stimulus will be if the patient himself presents them to one of his friends, acquaintances. It is important that it is voluntary, a sign of goodwill and a conscious choice of the patient himself. Only then can you create a good motivation. In no case, it is impossible for the loved ones to throw alcohol out of the house, especially during the absence of the patient himself, or to hide alcohol.

No one should drink alcohol in the presence of the patient. It often happens that alcoholics break down, they are overcome by a sense of fear, aggression, bouts of depression, apathy, accompanied by a desire to start drinking again. The family should patiently help the patient in overcoming these desires. It is important not to make concessions to the patient. Compliance with the regime must be strict, without any conventionalities and reservations, no matter how hard it is, and no matter how tired a person is. Otherwise, the treatment loses its meaning. A person will not only not be cured, but the situation may even worsen.

What to do with alcoholic epilepsy?

As soon as the first signs or precursors of the seizure appear, the patient needs to provide peace, and also prevent him from falling, to support. Otherwise, the patient may get injured, or cause it to others. You do not need to panic, you need to pull yourself together. Cramps of the patient in any case can not be restrained. Instead, you need to try to turn the patient on his side, which will not allow him to suffocate from his own vomit, if vomiting occurs. You need to insert between your teeth a pencil, a pen, any other object that will allow the patient not to bite and swallow the tongue during cramps.

It is necessary to call an ambulance, and waiting for her arrival, to provide the patient access to fresh air by opening a window, or taking the patient out into the street. Also, you need to remove the top of your clothes, or unfasten the collar, the top button to remove the clips and relieve tension, to ensure fresh air to the chest.

Help with alcohol epilepsy

The help is to let the convulsions come out, without putting pressure and obstacles. You do not need to restrain cramps by force, it will only get worse. The only thing that can be done is to protect a person by turning him on his side, insert a pencil, a pen, any accessible object between the teeth, so that the patient does not suffocate from the vomiting during seizures, and also that the tongue does not block the entrance to the respiratory tract and not blocked them, causing a stop of breathing.

You can not make sudden movements. It is necessary to remove all sharp, hard objects that could injure a person. Unbutton the clothes, loosen the belt, remove belts, small accessories, which will prevent the risk of injury, improve breathing and blood circulation. Usually convulsions pass independently in a few seconds. After an attack, it is necessary to give the patient to drink warm tea, leave in complete rest, give the chance to sleep. It will be good if the patient is examined by the doctor right after the attack. If there is no such possibility, the next day you need to visit a neuropathologist.

Medications

Any medicines should be drunk only after preliminary consultation with the doctor, the delivery of tests, accurate diagnosis. This is the main precaution. Otherwise, there is a risk of side effects. The main one is that with alcoholic epilepsy there is a significant increase in the risk of intoxication of the body, against which pathological symptoms can only increase.

It is necessary to remember that in the patient's blood the alcohol content is increased and there is a low activity of alcohol dehydrogenase, which is unable to neutralize the formed toxins. As a result, any drug used in conjunction with alcohol forms poisonous compounds that will negatively affect the state of the body, causing a number of structural and functional disorders, up to a lethal outcome.

For normalization of blood circulation and maintenance of normal functioning of the brain, it is recommended to take finlepsin 1 tablet twice a day. With pronounced violations of the cerebral circulation, this drug is better taken in conjunction with cinnarizine: 2 tablets three times a day. Also well-proven piracetam - take 1 tablet twice a day. To maintain the heart muscle is recommended drug tononoma 1 tablet 2 times a day. Also, the work of the heart muscle will help improve mildronate. It is taken 1 tablet 1-2 times a day, depending on the state of the body.

Anticonvulsants for alcohol epilepsy

Since the main symptom of epilepsy of alcoholic etiology is convulsive syndrome, a number of medications are used to eliminate it. So, to eliminate cramps by relaxing the muscles will help no-shpa. It is taken for 1-2 tablets at the time of the attack and immediately after it, as well as the course during therapy - 1 tablet 3-4 times a day, depending on the degree of symptom severity.

With severe convulsions, accompanied by spasm of blood vessels and a violation of the heart rhythm, prescribe propranolol, which take 20 mg per day, gradually increasing the concentration to 120 mg per day. Accept 3-5 days.

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Vitamins

It is necessary to take vitamins, since without them normal metabolism is impossible, it is impossible to restore the function of many organs and systems, to normalize blood circulation. Below is a list of vitamins that must be taken, as well as their daily dosages. It is recommended to take the following vitamins:

• B - 2-3 mg
• C 500 mg
• PP - 30 mg
• H, 7-8 μg
• E is 20 mg.

Physiotherapeutic treatment

There are no such means that will help to completely eliminate the cause and the main pathological mechanism of epilepsy development, however, there are means that will help to significantly improve the condition and prevent the likelihood of further occurrence of seizures. That is, symptomatic physiotherapy is applied, which is aimed at solving a particular problem or issue.

Electrophoresis works very well on the body . With its help, you can enter into the body of various vitamins, mineral complexes, medicines. The effectiveness of the methods is that the injected drugs penetrate directly into the inflammatory focus or other affected area. This has a point, local effect, as a result of which the desired result can be achieved much faster.

Also, the need for the drug (its dosage and concentration) is significantly reduced, which does not cause addiction, dependence, allows to exclude side effects and overdose.

The principle of the method is that under the influence of certain drugs, as well as electric current (microcurrents), the permeability of tissues, their sensitivity, increases substantially. Accordingly, the effect is faster, it is possible to remove muscle tension, spasm, relax muscles, vessels, strained nerve fibers. Also increases the overall muscle tone.

No less effective are such procedures as shock wave therapy, ultrasound therapy, exposure to infrared light, and others.

Alternative treatment

In the treatment of alcoholism, alcoholic epilepsy, the golden mustache has proved itself well. Can be taken in the form of a water broth. You need to take 15-20 joints, chop, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Insist for 2 hours in a dark place. Do not forget to shake the mixture every 10 minutes. The tincture should be stored in a dark and cool place.

Take the broth 3 times a day for 15-20 minutes before eating. Dosage is 15-20 drops per half a cup of water. The duration of the course is 10 days, the repeated course is conducted after 5-7 days.

Aloe juice is also effective in combating the symptoms of alcoholism, helps to eliminate the effects of seizures and prevent the development of new ones. Take a tablespoon three times a day. When an attack occurs - every 40 minutes after an attack.

Oily-fat mixture with juice of aloe and golden hair helps to eliminate the effects of seizures, normalize metabolic processes. To prepare the mixture, juice from the leaves of aloe and gold must survive, mix it in equal parts. Approximately 100 grams of cream butter melt over low heat with constant stirring. Add 3 tablespoons of pork fat, melt until a uniform mass is formed. Gradually pour the juice of squeezed plants, without stopping the stirring. After that, remove from heat, give the opportunity to freeze. Take a small piece, spreading on bread.

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Treatment with leeches for alcohol epilepsy

This procedure is widely used not only in non-traditional, but also in traditional therapy, and has received the name hirudotherapy. The principle is that the leech sucked into the body, which bites the skin, while admitting to the blood a special enzyme, which is contained in its salivary glands. The enzyme has a liquefying effect on the blood, cleans it of toxins, other effects of intoxication.

Also, the leech sucks out a part of the blood, which causes the blood to spontaneously renew, thanks to the release of spare cells and cells from the depot. Subsequently, after the leech has drunk enough blood, it self-loosens from the skin. Immune and biochemical processes are launched in the body, aimed at cleansing and restoring the body.

Herbal Treatment

Anise ordinary is an annual herbaceous plant with an annual direct stem branching at the top. Apply fruits that are harvested in August-September. China is the motherland, but now it is cultivated in many countries of the world.

In ancient times, it was noticed that the products from this plant significantly improve the appearance of the skin, the general condition and well-being of the body. It helps after tumultuous parties, effectively eliminates headache, swelling, spasm, morning sickness, gives strength. Later it was used to treat alcoholism, eliminate the effects of intoxication, attacks, seizures. Apply in the form of a water broth.

Mountain arnica is used to treat the consequences and complications of seizures, especially if they are accompanied by attacks in the form of convulsions, spasm. It is a smart preventative that significantly reduces the frequency of seizures. Flowers have a stimulating effect on the body, increase immunity, resistance of the body, its endurance. Have an anticonvulsant effect, relieve spasm, dilate blood vessels, nourish the brain and heart, normalize the lumen of the coronary and other vessels. In addition, decoctions significantly reduce the excitability of the brain, have choleretic effect, soothe the body.

To prepare the broth 3 tablespoons of water pour a glass of boiling water, bring to a boil in a water bath, then remove from heat. Allow to stand for half an hour. Drink a tablespoon three times a day, diluting in half a glass of milk, after eating.

Badan leucorrhoea is used to normalize the work of the heart and brain, to improve the condition of the vessels, to eliminate signs of spasm, seizures, clamps. It is a perennial plant with a thick branched rhizome. The leaves are dark green, leathery. Flowers are small, collected in a dense inflorescence. Blooms in May-June. Apply rhizomes, roots, leaves, in particular, old and blackened. They contain much more active substances. Of these, tannins, glycosides, sugars, dextrins predominate.

The leaves have an antitoxic effect. Removes not only toxins and poisons that get into the body from the outside, but also autotoxins formed in the body under the influence of alcohol, or other negative factors. It is mainly used in alternative medicine in Siberia and Altai. Tea, prepared by their blackened leaves, is an effective thirst-quenching drink, which has a restorative effect. Drink in the form of a decoction, while the dosage is unlimited. You can add honey and sugar to taste.

Periwinkle small well helps to eliminate the effects of seizures, convulsive syndromes. This means strengthens the heart muscle, normalizes the activity of the vessels of the brain, coronary vessels, lowers arterial pressure, eliminates spasm. In addition, it removes toxins from the body, prevents the development of autoimmune complexes, internal damage by alcohol toxins. This helps to restore the body, normalize metabolic processes, improve well-being and appearance. Not in vain in the Middle Ages periwinkle was considered a symbol of eternity and permanence. A wonderful astringent and hemostatic. Favorably affects the condition of the vessels, in particular, the capillaries. It is used mainly as a decoction. Used grass (leaves, stems, flowers). Contains alkaloids of the indole series, bitter substances, vitamin C, carotenoids. The plant is highly poisonous, therefore it should be applied very carefully, strictly observing the dosage. Before using, it is best to consult a doctor. Usually appoint no more than a glass a day.

Homeopathy

Homeopathic remedies are quite effective and widely used for the treatment of various diseases, including epilepsy, alcohol dependence. Despite the fact that they have significantly fewer side effects, compared with drugs, it is still necessary to observe precautions. The main one will be the need to consult a doctor before use, because only the doctor can choose the optimal means, its dosage, concentration, method of reception as accurately as possible. Otherwise, there may be side effects, up to the deterioration of the condition, the appearance of seizures, seizures, seizures.

To eliminate seizures, spasms, a powder from dried cicadas has long been used. You can also use the broth cooked from them. Effectively eliminates the effects of intoxication, convulsions. Not only removes the consequences, but also prevents the formation of new ones. It is also a very effective remedy for eliminating febrile conditions, reducing body temperature.

Pork fat is prescribed for people with symptoms of intoxication, with a tendency to convulsions. Very often it is used in a kind of melted form: it is heated on low heat until it dissolves completely, with constant stirring. Then give the opportunity to freeze, use small slices.

Bears and crickets, dried and powdered and combined in equal quantities with the addition of licorice root, are used to strengthen the brain, heart muscle, as well as with pronounced signs of intoxication of any origin: bacterial, viral, alcoholic, food.

The therapeutic effect is attributed to metals. Among them, great importance is attached to gold, which is an obligatory part of the "elixirs of immortality" created in the East. It is believed that gold strengthens the body, normalizes metabolic processes, increases resistance, relieves dependence, positively affects the nervous system and heart. Apply mainly water infusions of gold: a gold product is poured for 1-2 days with mineral water, give the opportunity to brew for a day, then drink on an empty stomach in the morning.

Widespread use of botanicals, for example, a decoction of burdock and nettle. You can talk about the normalizing, purifying and toning action of the plant, which has a powerful effect on the human body. The broth normalizes metabolic processes, improves the activity of the heart muscle. To prepare the broth, take about 5-10 grams of the plant, then pour a glass of boiling water. Insist for an hour, drink all the broth for a day. The broth can be cooked in a thermos or on a water bath.

Surgery

Surgical methods of treatment are not carried out. Surgical methods can be used only to eliminate the effects of seizures and seizures: for example, with vascular damage, myocardial infarction.