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What can cause seizures besides epilepsy and how can you avoid having them?
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∙ 8y ago
Have you tried seeing a neurologist? Have you had one of those tests where you have to wear a monitor on your head for several days? Do you take antiseizure meds now? I was misdiagnosed as having anxiety attacks until I was seeing having one of these. I had finally found someone who knew what to do. I was having up to 8 per day. And I had to wear one of those monitors. They were able to locate the area of the brain where they were coming from. No one knows, even now, why. I still take the meds since I don't want to go back THERE again.
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What is the cure or treatment of the epilepsy?
There is no treating epilepsy, and there is no cure.Epilepsy is a chronic disease which means that it's untreatable, but there is however a silverlining here. And that is the fact that you can avoid having seizures and it will be like you don't have the disease, make sure nothing triggers it and take medicine to be sure ;-)Here is what triggers it:What_trigures_epilepsyI hope the answer was satisfying :-)
Are there ways to prevent epilepsy?
There are many causes for epilepsy so in theory anyone can get it. A brain injury sustained in an accident could be one reason. So it is hard to prevent someone having accidents. In terms of someone who has epilepsy preventing their seizures, then taking medication and avoiding things that can trigger their particular seizures will help prevent them having their seizures. Even doing these things doesn't 100% guarantee that a person won't have a seizure as sometimes it is difficult to avoid things that may cause their seizures, like stress. There are so many causes and triggers for epilepsy and each person is different, so what works for one person may not work for another person or may even be totally irrelevant to another person as their seizures are caused by something else. For example it is commonly believed that flashing lights cause seizures. That is only for about 3% to 5% of people who have epilepsy. So for most people with epilepsy it is not necessary to keep away from flashing lights, as it has no affect on them.
What is the probability of getting Epilepsy?
Someone who has Epilepsy has it all the time. What you really mean is how often do they have seizures. There is no single answer for that, as different people have them at different times. Some people could go years without having a seizure. Others might only go a few hours without having one. It depends on the type of epilepsy, the severity of the epilepsy and the triggers for individual people. A trigger is something that may cause a person to have a seizure. If they avoid their personal triggers, then they could go without seizures for a long time. One form of epilepsy, which only affects about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy is photosensitive epilepsy. This is the form when people have their seizures triggered by light patterns. Most people associate this with flashing lights, but there can be other causes. If someone has photosensitive epilepsy and regularly expose themselves to situations where they encounter flashing lights, then they will have more seizures. If they keep away from those situations, then they could go without them for a very long time. Other people have no problems with flashing lights, but will get seizures due to things like stress. If they avoid stressful situations, then they won't have seizures very often. So someone will have epilepsy all the time, but will only have seizures occasionally, if they look after themselves and avoid their triggers as much as possible. Edit: *** Depends on their triggers like me for example i have seizures and one of my triggers is stress that's hard to avoid but I meditate, listen to music, hang with friends, shop, get nails done, fix my hair, go out on a date, Girls Night Only, and text. These are what I do other people could do something else.***
Can a patient have both intractable epilepsy and epilepsy?
The word intractable means hard to control. It can be used in relation to many things. Lots of things can be intractable. So intractable epilepsy is when someone's epilepsy is quite serious, difficult to control and as a result has a major impact on their lives. It is not a form of epilepsy, just a general description as to how serious a person's epilepsy has become. As it is a general term there is no specific point of measurement to say when someone has intractable epilepsy. The majority of people with epilepsy lead very normal lives. They only have seizures occasionally and most of the time they are fine and people that know them might not even know they have epilepsy. Only a very small amount of people have it to the extent that it could be said to be intractable.
How do you avoid getting epilepsy?
There are many reasons and causes of epilepsy, so it is not really possible to say what can be done to avoid it. It isn't like an infectious disease that you can get vaccinated against. Only about 1 in every 200 people have some form of epilepsy. Something like a head injury can result in epilepsy, so you could say that trying to avoid getting any sort of a serious head injury in your lifetime is one way or trying to avoid getting epilepsy.
Why did your dog die after having a seizure?
Our dog was sleeping on the couch when he began having a seizure, he fell off the couch into a patio door and broke his neck during the seizure and died. You have to protect a pet having a seizure from hurting its self.
Will a gluten free diet help control your epilepsy?
Not necessarily. You need to know the actual causes of your epilepsy and then avoid things that may cause it. You would also need to take any medication that you are supposed to be taking. Generally you need to live a healthy lifestyle, but for many people their seizures are caused by specific things, so something like a gluten-free diet won't make any difference.
Is it normal for an eight year old boy to have febrile seizures?
Seizures due to fever are common in children. However, the cause of fever should be investigated to avoid repeat febrile seizures.
Will strobe lights cause problems for people with seizures?
Yes, they will. Strobe lights overwhelm the person's brain frequency and it gets confused. After that, the person goes into seizures. It can cause death, so it is best to avoid strobe lights if you have seizures.
Does music affect people with epilesy?
I Doubt it Epilepsy is a fit triggered by flashing lights not anything to do with sound A music video could trigger a fit but most TV is filtered to avoid Epilepsy
Are there Safe street drugs for people with epilepsy?
It is not advisable to take any sort of street drugs when you have epilepsy, or even if you don't. People have been known to develop epilepsy after things like overdoses doing damage to their brain. Other than drugs prescribed for their epilepsy, people with it should avoid any kind of other such substances.
Does anyone have epilepsy if so what type and how are you controlling them?
Many people do have epilepsy, among them am I, I have Grand mal, which is the worse one, if I am not wrong :-)how to control it?Well, the best thing is to avoid triggering seizures :-)...and you go to the doctor and he'll get you some medication based on your condition and such to prevent it, but even with medication you can get seizures I have experienced. So, avoiding triggering factores is crusal!You probable want to know what factors can cause seizures, so I will make you a little list based on my experiences and the generell facts known about epilepsy ;-)Here are some factors that can cause seizures:Bright lightsBlinking lightsThe temperature being to highThe temperature being to lowA skipped mealDehydrationIngestion of to much nicotineIngestion of to much alcoholSitting to long in front of a screen without a break (that goes for TV, PC, PSP, NDS, etc)Lack of sleepHigh decibel (loud music, noise, etc)...there is of course many more, but these are the ones I've found most relevant :-)Hope the answer was satifying ;-)
