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Whatpathological factors causes epilepsy?
An epileptic seizure is the transient occurrence of signs or symptoms due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain, leading to a disturbance of consciousness, behavior, emotion, motor function or sensation. Epilepsy is not a single diagnosis but is a symptom with many underlying causes.
Does epilepsy affect certain groups more than others?
Not especially. Anyone can have it. About 1 in every 200 people do. Epilepsy is classified as someone having recurring seizures. Absolutely anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime and not ever have one again. There are many forms of epilepsy and many causes, making it possible to happen to anybody. It is because there are so many causes and forms that one overall label is used to cover them all, which is epilepsy.
What is epileptiform and its symptoms?
Epileptiform is the abnormal firing of neurons. I don't thin there is symptoms for the that however epileptiform discharges are associated with epilepsy and the symptoms of epilepsy are: urinary incontinence tongue biting brain trauma/injury associated with falls
Does turmeric cure epilepsy?
Epilepsy has many forms and causes, so there is no one thing that can be said to cure it. Epilepsy can be controlled by medication.
Is epilepsy an autoimmune disorder?
Epilepsy has a wide range of causes. Some of them can be autoimmune, but certainly not all.
What karyotype is epilepsy found on?
There are many causes of epilepsy. While it can be occasionally inherited, it is not really a genetic illness.
Did any saints have epilepsy?
Some scientists suspect that St. Paul may have suffered from epilepsy as he exhibited symptoms of the disease. At one time epilepsy was known as St. Paul's disease.
Is epilepsy one of the motor neuron diseases?
Epilepsy is not a motor neuron disease. It is not even considered a disease, but a condition. Epilepsy has various forms and has all sorts of causes. Everyone who has Epilepsy is different.
Did Julius Caesar suffer from epilepsy?
Modern research thinks it's doubtful that Caesar had epilepsy. After studying Caesar's symptoms and his lifestyle, the consensus is that he suffered from hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. The symptoms of low blood sugar mimic those of epilepsy. As the ancients were not familiar with hypoglycemia, but were familiar with epilepsy, they naturally assumed that he was an epileptic.
Is vitamin b12 safe to take if you have epilepsy?
there is some reports that b12 can help improve epilepsy symptoms, another thing to consider is the medications taken to treat epilepsy as they can lower the b12 levels, so b12 would be beneficial to someone with epilepsy
How is epilepsy treated by doctors?
The goal of epilepsy treatment is to eliminate seizures or make the symptoms less frequent and less severe. Long-term anticonvulsant drug therapy is the most common form of epilepsy treatment.
My symptoms are sudden epilepsy vomitingseizures and now cancer are these side effects of poison?
It is not possible to answer a question like that without all the medical facts to hand. What you have described could have various causes. Talk to your doctor about this.
