WHAT IS EPILEPSY?
-A seizure (Sz) is a sudden excessive
-EPILEPSY-is the Sx of chronic,
unprovoked seizures resulting
from an underlying neurologic
condition.
1. SYMPTOMATIC- likely due to
a lesion.
2.CRYPTOGENIC- likely due to
an unknown but suspected
lesion.
3.IDIOPATHIC- unknown
ethology,the genetic epilepsies.
TYPES OF SEIZURES
synchronized sequence of electrical
discharge within the brain that
escapes normal inhibitory
mechanisms.
-Seizure symptoms maybe positive or
negative affecting
motor,sensory,psychic,or autonomic
systems.
-PREVALENCE: Chronic seizures
affects over 2.5 million people in the
United States.
“WHAT CAUSES AN
EPILEPSY?”
There are conditions that affect
the brain that could make it more
likely that you get seizures,such
as:
-Severe head injuries
-Stroke and blood vessel diseases
-Tumors
-Changes in brain structure
-Brain infections
FOCAL SEIZURES start on one
side of your brain.
-Focal aware seizures mean
you’re awake and you can
respond to others.
-Focal impaired seizures
mean you’re completely
awake.
-Focal motor seizures cause
your body to jerk,twitch,or
move in other ways.
-Focal non-motor seizures
can affect how you feel or
think.
GENERALIZED SEIZURES start
on both sides of your brain.
-Generalized motor seizures
make your body move or
twitch.
“WHAT ARE THE
SYMPTOMS?”
Seizures can make you move,
have unusual feelings or both.
Which symptoms you have
depend on the type of seizure
you get.
During a seizure,you might:
-Stare into space
-Get confused or be unsure of
where you are
-Pass out
-Jerk or twitch your arms and
legs.
-Rub your hands ,smack your
lips, or make other unusual
movements.
-Notice strange smells, tastes,
sounds,or sights.
-Feel strange in general.
“WHEN TO SEE A “TREATMENTS IN
DOCTOR? EPILEPSY”
Seek immediate medical help if After you diagnosed with
any of the following occurs: epilepsy,you have several ways
to get treatment. Medication,a
-The seizure lasts more than 5
special diet,an implant that
minutes
works on your nerves,and
-Breathing or consciousness surgery could all help you feel
doesn’t return after the seizure better.
stops
-MEDICATION
-You have a high fever
-KETOGENIC DIET
-You’re experiencing heat
-NERVE STIMULATION
exhaustion
-EPILEPSY SURGERY
-You’re pregnant
-THERAPIES
-You have diabetes
-POTENTIAL FUTURE
-You’ve injured yourself during
TREATMENTS
the seizure
-CLINICAL TRIALS
IF YOU EXPERIENCE A
SEIZURE DOR THE FIRST -LIFESTYLE AND HOME
TIME,SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. REMEDIES