Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic disease whose hallmark is recurrent, unprovoked seizures. A person may be affected by alcohol withdrawal or extremely low blood sugar epilepsy is diagnosed if there are two (or more) unprovoked seizures that are not caused by a known medical condition, such as brain damage. Seizures in epilepsy are caused by brain damage or genetics, but often the cause is completely unknown. Only a diagnosis of epilepsy can provide information about the cause or severity of a person's seizures. does not show anything. Many people with epilepsy have more than one type of seizure and may also show signs of other neurological problems. Sometimes the EEG (electroencephalogram) test, clinical history are similar among a group of people with epilepsy. Such cases can be defined as a specific epilepsy syndrome.

Although the symptoms of a seizure can affect any part of the body, the electrical events that produce the symptoms occur in the brain. The location of that event, how it spreads, How much the brain is affected and how long it lasts have profound effects. These factors determine the character of a seizure and its impact on the individual. Having a seizure and epilepsy can affect a person's safety, relationships, work, driving and much more. People with epilepsy can have an impact on public perception and treatment is usually a bigger problem than actual seizures. Mostly medication is used, but surgery can also be performed in resistant patients.

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