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Epilepsy refers to a condition in which seizures reoccur because
of a disorder of
the brain. There are many different causes of seizures ranging
from genetic
to acquired conditions such as injury, infection or stroke. A seizure is a
sudden, involuntary event that is “stereotyped “ (occurs
the same each
time). A seizure may begin and end in only one part of the brain
(partial) or begin throughout
the brain (generalized). It may effect
the level of
alertness completely or not at all. Seizure types include;
Shaking of
limbs- Tonic-Clonic
Jerking of
limbs- Myoclonic
Posturing of
body- Tonic
Loss of
balance- Atonic
Multiple
staring spells Absence
Change in
behavior such as sudden fear, crying, or laughter may be part of a
Partial seizure.
Altered
sensations of vision, hearing, balance, movement may occur in a
simple Partial seizure.
Not all seizures
are epileptic. Some may be due to stress or emotional causes.
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