Epilepsy (from the Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία ( epilēpsía ) — seizure ) is a common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures . Epileptic seizures result from abnormal, excessive or hypersynchronous neuronal activity in the brain. About 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, and nearly 90% of epilepsy occurs in developing countries . Epilepsy becomes more common as people age. Onset of new cases occur most frequently in infants and the elderly. As a consequence of brain surgery, epileptic seizures may occur in recovering patients. Epilepsy is usually controlled, but not cured, with medication. However, over 30% of people with epilepsy do not have seizure control even with the best available medications. Surgery may be considered in difficult cases. Not all epilepsy syndromes are lifelong – some forms are confined to particular stages of childhood. Epilepsy should not be understood as a single disorder, but rather as syndromic with vastly divergent symptoms, all involving episodic abnormal electrical activity in the brain and numerous seizures.
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my daughters says her lips our purple since monday
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My sister is 24 yrs old now, she got polio for the right leg at the age of 3 months, she can walk by taking one hand's help. She also has got epilepsy at the age of 18, recently we had taken the surgery 1 year back for epilepsy. She...
dose epilepsy cause high and low bloodpressure
age 80, Male. weight 88 kg..history of epilepsy..been taking zeptol (tegretol) thrice a day for many years..suddeny feeling very week ..unable to stand/walk..what is the cause and cure
hi my name is XXXXXXX i just turned 41. i had a grand maul seizure for the first time in my life on feb23. the day after (my birthday) i started my period. and i have been on a bleeding every day since with the exception of maybe 3 days of no...
Last night at 9pm I ate eggs with cayenne, and took 500mg of an herbal supplement called "Cat's Claw" ( Uncaria tomentosa). I had a cold, so I took two Nyquil liquicaps; one at 9:30pm and the other at 10:00pm. This...
MRI results indicated "L3 L4 right foraminal annular fissure and small protrusion without nerve impingement. What are normal treatment options, and is surgery best course to resolve?
When I yawn I get cramp in myneck or throat after. Why is this ?
I suffer from epilepsy and arthritis of both knees and severe back pain.
My 4 year old grandson is coming off the epilepsy medication Epilum, we think this is making him quite agressive and hyperactive. He has been taking 5mls night and morning for 2 years. Absense seizures have been controlled and he is now down to...
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My son aged about 14 years has seizure problems. He was born with a Cerebral Haemmoraghe and Obstructive Hydro Cephallus which got resolved on it own. He had two episodes of Seizures in teh last one year. ...
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User : My 16 year old son started having sudden headaches followed by loss of his peripheral vision, last about 20 minutes or so. It does not seem to have a set pattern, he could be warming up for track practice, or sitting in front of the...
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User : sir i had epilepsy from 6 years but now also it is not controlled
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User : My left hand and left leg becomes weak sometimes
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Well, occasionally when I m at school or home parts of my body will shake violently. I kinda forgot about them and have realized i do it because people see me do it. There are two shakes that I get: The first is where my whole upper torso contorts left and right violently for a second or two then stops. The second is where I ll be reading or...
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hi, my arms are always really red, when cold they go purple with orange like blotches, its very noticable and people keep commenting on it, my whole body wud get it but arms are the worst
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sir , I am AAAA , I was diagonised with neurocysticercosis in left parital region of brain after getting seizure in right side of my body. I was given treatment of albendazole and Trieptal, then shifted to Valporic acid 500mg twice a day morining and evening. I took that medicine for two and half years , my recent CT scan shows healed...
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Hi, yesterday my baby had a seizure i been giving his medicine on time i check his temperature and is 99.7 F IS THIS NORMAL???
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actulay my father is suffering from epilepsy since 3 years he is taking eption medicine and if he he forget 2 takje a medicine thn attack wil come 2 him plz suggest me it is the gud medicine that he tkes and wat r the preacausions we hav 2 take for him actuly now adays he become vry moody some times he z vry angry nd thn suddenly he become polite
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please help me about my desease epilepsy this is attact to me last 25 year i have treatement is contninue but it is not control it is happan only for one or two minute i have taken a dose oxetol 300mg twice a day and presium 10mg and topaz 50mg daily one time according to dr. srinivas bangalore but it is not control please suggest me when i come...
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Helo Dr, Is treatment of epilepsy is possible? My daughter has attack of epilepsy, when she was six months. We observe squint in her both eyes after that. Her milestone were delayed, she is mentally backward. At the age of 16 (one week back), again she had second attack of epilepsy. CT scan reports says - VENTRICLES ARE MILDLY DILATED, SYLVIAN...
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I have petit mal seziures, but they completly stop while i was pregnant and returned after i delivered i wonder why?
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dear sir, my name is Dipesh 29years old male. i am suffering from seizures from many years. plz tell me the best treatment for this.i am already taking medicine but not more effective for this.plz tell me the best way for treating this so i can stop my seizures permanently.
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seizure medication and oxyELITE are their any side effects i should be concerened about?
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