Even though Liu Banxia and the patient urged her to eat, the patient's wife had no appetite in such a situation. It would be somewhat more reassuring if there was already a clear diagnosis and the treatment was targeted.
She had been terrified when the seizure started. It was Liu Yiqing who calmed her down, turning the patient over and explaining the situation to her simultaneously.
"Think carefully. Before today, can you recall any other symptoms? For example, problems balancing while walking, bumping into things with his feet, or dragging his feet while walking?" Liu Banxia continued to ask.
"Dr. Liu asked just now, but there really aren't any," the patient's wife replied.
"He does all the cooking and housework at home to spare me. He was fine this morning when he left home. There was nothing abnormal."
Liu Banxia nodded. "Don't panic; we're just trying to understand more."
His consolation sounded somewhat hollow, but there was nothing more he could do.
