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    ever seen a bunch of flashing lights and thought that they looked spectacular? Some might be able to look at it with admiration. Some may look away because of how they might react to seeing it. It’s possible that you may faint, pass out, or have a seizure. This may happen to people, and those people probably have epilepsy. Next, epilepsy got its name because of the Greek words “epi - upon” and “lambamein - take hold of” to make the word “epilambanein” which means to hold or seize, later with…

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    of seizures. During a grand mal seizure the body and limbs go through many involuntary contractions and extensions. Some symptoms for a grand mal seizure include severe headache, fatigue, and body aches. In petit mal seizures, the body is somewhat absent as to what is happening and may include random blinking or face twitches. In myoclonic seizures, different muscles go through involuntary movements and a short episode can occur several times within a day for several days. In atonic seizures, or…

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    One thing we’re sure about life is that it is constantly changing. People go through many changes in life whether by choice or not. There are positive and negative changes that affect our lives. It can happen in a moment or gradually over time. The most important thing about change is whether you like it or not, you have to deal with it. My life changed in one moment, but I have learned to move forward. On Christmas 2010, I was excited to get the Wii gaming console. As a result, I ended up…

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    The only danger that involves cannabis is the illegalization of it. There are millions of cannabis users in the United States that have been stereotyped as “drug addicts” or “pot heads” by individuals who do not fully understand the positive aspects of this plant. Marijuana can be used for many things, which include medical purposes and to decrease deforestation and pollution. The government is spending too much money that belongs to Americans to prevent legalization, when in fact it can produce…

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    experienced my first grand mal seizure, and this incident was the beginning of my journey living with epilepsy. I could have died on that cold winter night, but instead, I survived. My life was forever changed after the first grand mal seizure. In a split second, my life was transformed from a typical carefree person to one who had a disability. Since the first seizure, fear of what would happen to me when the next grand mal would occur was a constant worry in my life. The seizures made my…

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    Elizabeth Otte Case Summary

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    and Joseph Anthony Martinez Sr., the mother and father of infant baby Joseph Lewis Martinez Jr. lived with the father’s elder parents in a small, one brick rancher in Lenexa, Virginia. Elizabeth Otte, who apparently suffers from severe epileptic seizures and blackouts up to 50 minutes, claims that she remembers nothing about the incident besides feeding the child. Is it possible that she could have become so disorientated after a blackout that it caused her to mistaken Joseph Lewis Martinez for…

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    Seizures transpire because of a malfunction in your brain that causes a person to convulse, collapse or have an ephemeral perturbance of mundane brain function that can cause you to have a vicissitude or loss in consciousness. Most seizures can cause a decrease in the blood flow to the brain. Symptoms can include loss of consciousness, unusual sensations, and uncontrollable muscle spasms. Seizures can also come from having a head injury, drug overdose, brain tumor, infection, low blood sugar…

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    Encephalitis has many other side effects that range from minor headaches all the way to seizures. Unfortunately for Chris, he acquired the worst reaction and came out of the sickness with severe…

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    Epilepsy Research Paper

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    becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of consciousness (Mayo Clinic, p.1). People with epilepsy seizure symptoms can vary. Some people simply stare blankly for a few seconds while a seizure occurs, while others repeatedly twitch their arms or legs. About 1 in 26 people in the United States will develop a seizure disorder. Nearly 10 percent of individuals may have a single unprovoked seizure. However, a single seizure doesn’t mean you…

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    Personal Narrative

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    justified sins and bad behaviour. The turns became grand mal seizures featuring a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions. Football in country…

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