Epilepsy Essay

Nelson Awondo Migraine prophylaxis using Topiramate Medical Practitioners have been using many different medications for the treatment and prevention of migraines. Some of these medications are effective in the treatment or prevention of migraines in some people but not on others. Topiramate has been a good option for migraine prevention. I am going to evaluate the effectiveness of topiramate in the prevention of migraines by looking at randomized control…

Migraines are no joke. I experienced my first major migraine during an Advanced Placement test for Biology in tenth grade. There are different symptoms for migraines and can vary by person. Mine is pretty severe and usually occur when I am not eating properly or I am under too much stress. It runs in the family and I ended up getting them the worst. My older sister and I were driving home from Disneyland once. We bought season passes when I was in 7th grade so she would sign me out of school on…

The many effects of being diagnosed with epilepsy. There are the many effects it has on my life. As well as the effects it has on me personally. And lastly, the effect of having to be on medicine. There are many ways that it effects my life. For one thing I can’t drive. Which is a major part because I need to depend on lots of people instead of just doing it myself, and it’s hard. Another way it effects my life is it makes me not want to sleep in the same room as people that aren’t family.…

Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent neurological disorder around the world1. It has been estimated that 5.8 per 1,000 population in developed countries and about 12.8 per 1000 in lower income countries suffer from this disorder2. Pharmacotherapy is the primary method for controlling epileptic seizure. However, about 30% of patients suffer from refractory epilepsy or are unable to tolerate adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs 3, 4. Thus, it is of great importance to find new drugs with…

A seizure is a symptom of underlying central nervous system dysfunction in which abnormal electrical discharges in areas of the brain are responsible for a temporary episode of behavior alteration. Seizures may be trigger by certain factors including stressful situations, such as hypoxia or rapid drop in blood glucose. It can also occur in young children and infants due to a sudden elevation in body temperature. There are different types of seizures, generalized and partial, and their…

Headache is diagnosed by history and physical exam (Mayo Clinic, 2013). Patient most likely has migraine headache without aura because patient has unilateral pain, throbbing quality, moderate intensity pain and nausea. According to Dunphy et al. (2015) migraine without aura requires two of the following characteristics; they are unilateral location, pulsating quality, moderate to severe intensity and exacerbation by physical activity. In addition at least one of the following must be present:…

What if you get stranded on an island with just a bunch of little kids, and out of nowhere a dead parachutist lands on the island? The dead parachutist may symbolize violence towards the kids. He could also be indicated as the beast; the boys are thinking that there is a thing called the beast and while they are looking for the beast they find the parachutist which makes them believe that he is the beast. The parachutist does symbolize something other than what the beast and the Lord of the…

The corpus callosum is an area of the brain that connects the left and right hemispheres in order allow communication throughout different sections of a brain. This acts as the main communication pathway in order to coordinate different sections of the brain to perform various tasks. Proper development of this portion of the brain is vital to ensure that no major abnormalities may cause possible issues in longterm development. If it fails to develop by either not being able to grow properly or…

Medications can play a huge role in controlling epileptic seizures. The website WEBMD states that 70% of patients with epilepsy medications are able to control seizures (Denoon et al.). However, they can't cure epilepsy, and medication is often needed throughout the course of the disease. Often medications are prescribed on a trial and error basis. The right medication or combination of medications must be found for each specific person with the illness. Surgery is also an option for people with…

Epilepsy is a neurological condition that effects the nervous system causing seizures. A seizure is abnormal discharge of neurons, causing a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain. Anyone can develop seizures and Epilepsy it just depends on if they have the necessary activators or stimilant to start it off. The first electrical theory of epilepsy was described by Robert Bentely Todd in 1849 during his Lumleian lectures he delivered to the Royal College of Physicians in London, England.…