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Seizure Disorders |
A group of disorders marked by problems in the normal functioning of the brain. These problems can produce seizures, unusual body movements, a loss of consciousness or changes in consciousness, as well as mental problems or problems with the senses.
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Epilepsy Symptoms1-2 of 6 more...
Diagnosing Epilepsy
... How is epilepsy diagnosed? The evaluation of patients with epilepsy is aimed at determining the type of seizures (epileptic versus nonepileptic) and their cause, since various seizure types respond be...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Signs and symptoms ... Because abnormal brain cell activity causes seizures, having a seizure can result in the sudden occurrence of any activity that''s coordinated by your brain. This can include temporary confusion, comp...
Source: MayoClinic
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Who Should Be Evaluated for Epilepsy Surgery?
... What is epilepsy surgery? Epilepsy surgery involves a brain operation to control epileptic seizures. Different types of epilepsy require different types of operations. Who is a candidate for epilepsy ...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Surgery for Uncontrollable Epilepsy ... What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is a chronic medical condition characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. An epileptic seizure is a finite event of altered brain function because of abnormal or excessi...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Epilepsy Support1-2 of 2
Epilepsy and Women''s Issues
... Epilepsy affects approximately 1 percent of the population, half of whom are women. More than one million women of child-bearing age in the United States have seizure disorders. Epilepsy and seizure m...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Coping skills ... Each person who has epileptic seizures experiences them in a different way. Many people gain complete control of seizures as soon as they begin treatment. Other people take longer to find the right tr...
Source: MayoClinic
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Treating Epilepsy
... How is epilepsy treated? The majority of epileptic seizures are controlled through drug therapy, particularly anticonvulsant drugs. The type of treatment prescribed will depend on several factors, inc...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Types of Epilepsies and Their Symptoms ... Based on the type of behavior and brain activity, seizures are divided into two broad categories: generalized and partial (also called local or focal). Classifying the type of seizure helps the physic...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Epilepsy
... Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain. For some reason, with epilepsy there is excessive electrical activity in nerve cells in the brain. Some of the known causes of epilepsy include: Brain damage, eith...
Source: HealthWorld
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Epilepsy Articles
- Epilepsy Information Page
... Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes signal abnormally. In epilepsy, the normal pattern of neuronal activity becomes disturbed, causing str... - Epilepsy: Taming the Seizures, Dispelling the Myths
... by Audrey T. Hingley George Thomas was 21 years old when his life changed: As he stood in his girlfriend's yard, he was hit by a car. After spending a week in the hospital, he was released. But ov... - Genes and Disease: Epilepsy
... Epilepsy affects approximately 1% of the population making it one of the most common neurological diseases. Epilepsy can strike at any time of lifefrom infancy to old age. While epilepsy varies widely... - Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
... Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS) is a childhood disorder. A major feature of LKS is the gradual or sudden loss of the ability to understand and use spoken language. All children with LKS have abnormal e... - Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Information Page
... Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy. Seizures usually begin before 4 years of age. Seizure types, which vary among patients, include tonic (stiffening of the body, upward deviation of... - Seizures and Epilepsy: Hope Through Research
... Few experiences match the drama of a convulsive seizure. A person having a severe seizure may cry out, fall to the floor unconscious, twitch or move uncontrollably, drool, or even lose bladder control...
Resources
- (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- A Pacemaker for the Brain (Cleveland Clinic)
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