Seizure types

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 classification depends on the causes, symptoms, duration of the episode, precipitating factors, and aura, which is a sensory hallucination experienced prior to a seizure. Seizures are usually not life threatening, however, knowing the proper procedures or…

affects the brain causing seizures. Seizures occur when the nerve cells in the brain release more energy than the brain can control. There are many different types of seizures. Seizures are commonly grouped under the terms generalized and partial, also referred to as focal onset seizures. Generalized seizures affect the whole brain at one time, while focal onset seizures…

Partial seizure is described as focal seizure. It take place in just one part of the brain that serves as an irritant pouring the epileptic response. In partial seizure, patient experience a range of bizarre or strange sensations including abrupt jerky movements of one body parts, alterations in hearing or seeing, discomfort in stomach or a sudden sense of fear. Consciousness is not impaired in this seizure (Shorvon et al., 2004). Partial seizures are further classified into simple partial…

An epileptic seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain and is caused by an abnormal and excessive electrical discharge of a group of neurons within the brain. “Epilepsy is the condition of recurrent spontaneous seizures arising from abnormal electrical activity in the brain.” (Stafstorm & Rho 2014) Anyone can experience a seizure under the right conditions while epilepsy suggests an enduring variation of brain function that facilitates seizure reoccurrence. At a basic level…

disorder that causes seizures. It’s marked by chemical changes in the brain cells, or neurons, and how they send messages. The resulting imbalance of electrical activity in the brain leads to seizures. About 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy, including children and adults. Right now, 65 million people worldwide are afflicted by epilepsy, with about 3 million in the United States alone. Each year, another 150,000 people are diagnosed in the U.S. However, many people are never diagnosed,…

activity in your brain is disturbed, causing a seizure. During a seizure one might experience involuntary shaking which may involve part of the body or the entire body, loss of consciousness, and possible loss of bowel or bladder control. Seizures can vary in length from brief lapses of attention or muscle jerks, to severe and prolonged convulsions. Seizures may also vary in how often they occur, from less than one per year to several per day. The seizure is defined as happening when there…

Early reports on epilepsy go back to ancient Assyrian and Babylonian texts. It has a fascinating history that scans a period of almost 4000 years. At that time the Babylonians had no concept of pathology, thus epilepsy and the seizures that are often times associated with it were treated as spiritual and not medical. It wasn't until the 18th and 19th century, when medicine made important advances, that religious superstition emancipated the fact that epilepsy was a medical condition. The word…

diseases that have awareness months’ such as teen nonviolence dating. I believe that Epilepsy should have its own awareness month because how many people really know what it is, how it affects people, the way it is treated or how much it costs. Epilepsy is when something in your brain is triggered and when that happens a person falls to the ground and has what is called an epileptic seizure. Some people know when it’s coming but others are less fortunate and can be sitting in their chair and all…

Symptom variations depend on the kind of seizure and are the only visible symptom of epilepsy. There are several distinct types of seizures, and symptoms of each type can affect one person in a way that is different from the next. Seizures typically last from a few seconds to a few minutes. You may be alert during the seizure or lose consciousness. You may not remember what happened during the seizure or may not even realize you had a seizure. Seizures that make you fall to the ground or make…

Did the event occur following anything – flashing lights, strong smell, fall, fever, anxiety? These questions would assist in identifying if the event was a seizure or a non epileptic event. There are a number of different types of…