It is also known as falling sickness. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects central nervous system in which activity of nerve cell in brain is disturbed. Seizure occurs when nerve cells or neuron send wrong message to brain. The symptoms of seizures can vary from person to person. Common feature is spreading wave of uncontrolled electrical activity.
Symptoms:
Symptoms vary depending upon the type of seizure. In most cases, a person with epilepsy will tend to have same type of seizure each time.
- Strange feeling.
- Sudden blackout & fainting.
- Stiffness in muscles.
- Pregnancy.
- High fever.
- Any injury due to seizure.
- Seizure may last for longer duration i.e. more than five minutes.
- Breathing or consciousness doesn’t recover after seizure attack stops.
- Immediately second seizure follows.
Causes of Epilepsy:
Stroke
Brain Tumor
Prenatal injury
Low oxygen during birth
Any type of brain damage
Complication:-
- Drowning
- Falling
- Car Accidents
- Pregnancy Complication
Diagnosis or Tests
EEG
CT Scan
Function MRI
Blood Tests
Neurological Examination
Neuropsychological Tests
