Temporal lobe epilepsy

Epilepsy Disease is a brain disorder. Clusters of nerve cells in the brain signal abnormally. The normal pattern of neuronal activity is disturbed. It causes strange sensations, emotions, and behavior. Sometimes it causes convulsions, muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness. Epilepsy is not contagious or caused by a mental illness or mental retardation. It cannot be cured, but can eventually go away on its own in some people. It may develop because of an abnormality in the brain wiring, an…

co-occurrence of PNES and epilepsy in the same patient, and discomfort in making a psychiatric diagnosis. PNES episodes are not “purposely” produced by the patient, and the patient is not aware that the seizures are non-epileptic.…

Definition and Description According to the Epilepsy Foundation of America, (2014) epilepsy is a physical condition that occurs when there is sudden, brief change in how the brain works. When the brain cells are not working properly, a person's consciousness, movement or actions may be alters for a short time, also called a seizure (NICHCY, 2010). A seizure occurs when an abnormal amount of electrical discharge happen in a group of neurons in the brain (Wilner, 2008). Every now and then…

Epilepsy According to National Institute of Health in the United States approximately 3 million people have epilepsy. The largest of epilepsy cases occur in early childhood. The largest increases in its frequency is being seen in the elderly population. (www.nih.gov) According to epilepsy.com the frequency of Epilepsy in the United States is greater that then of autism spectrum disorders, Parkinson’s Disease, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy combined. (https://epilepsy.com) Per the…

Epilepsy and schizophrenia are two disorders that effect millions of people worldwide every year. Recent research has been moving towards the theory that some neurological disorders can heighten the risk of developing some psychological or neurological disorders. In this case I chose to explore the possible link between epilepsy and schizophrenia. Is there a link between epilepsy and schizophrenia that makes a person more likely to develop schizophrenia after a pre-existing condition of epilepsy…

Historical Issues Epilepsy has been one of the most stigmatizing diseases. Mikhailove, Wasserman & Sinyakova (2004) state, “The Romans considered a person with epilepsy "unclean" or implicated in dishonest deeds. People were encouraged not to touch an epileptic, and the only adopted method of infection prophylaxis in the presence of an epileptic was to spit, which was believed to help spit out the infection floating in the air in the form of a demon. When an epileptic appeared, everybody…

2014 states that in 2005, epilepsy was described as a disorder of the brain in which individuals who experience seizures that cause abrupt and sometimes brief muscle jerks or long-lasting uncontrolled muscle spasms. Sometimes epilepsy can be treated with drugs and as Kara had been suffering from epilepsy since a young age, the operation was vital. The surgeon who operated on Kara, removed the corpus callosum, that…

criminals. Once one has taken the time to understand marijuana and its effects on an individual, one would know marijuana is not a drug America should fear. Marijuana has a lot of benefits, especially for children who have epilepsy. Utilizing marijuana in children who have epilepsy will be life-changing for the child themselves and the parents.…

What Is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a condition of the nervous system that affects 2.5 million Americans. More than 180,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy every year. It can be scary watching someone have an epileptic seizure. The person may lose consciousness or seem unaware of what's going on, make involuntary motions (movements the person has no control over, such as jerking or thrashing one or more parts of the body), or experience unusual feelings or sensations (such as unexplained fear).…

Epilepsy is one of the common chronic neurologic disorders characterized by recurrent seizure which is a brief period of uncontrolled involuntary shaking. It may be partial, involving only one part of the body, or generalized, involving the entire body, and they may be accompanied by loss of consciousness and loss of control of bowel or bladder function. In some case it is unclassified. Patient with epilepsy may continue to experience any of the above types of seizure while getting AEDs…