Seizure types

is a brain disorder that causes seizures. The brain disorder affects your nervous system. People are diagnosed with epilepsy when they have two or more seizures. These are classified into two groups. Type of Seizure What it affects and how. Generalized Seizure Affects both sides of the brain Absent Seizure sometimes called petit mal seizures, can cause rapid blinking or a few seconds of staring into space. Tonic-clonic seizures also called grand mal seizures, can make a person: Cry out…

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…

the brain is disturbed, causing seizures. To most people a seizure is when a person’s muscles contract and they fall to the ground, their muscles spasming, making their whole body shake. In reality, studies have shown that there are many different types of seizures. Doctors have classified seizures into two different groups; generalized and focal. A focal seizure is caused when there is abnormal activity in just one area of your brain. A person can have a focal seizure without loss of…

causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of consciousness (MayoClinic). Diagnosis of epilepsy is not an easy task as it comes in many forms and can range anywhere from a blank stare to full body convulsions, but once it is diagnosed, epilepsy can often be treated with medication and the patient can live a normal life. One thing that must be noted is that these medications can have side effects that are detrimental to the oral cavity. An epileptic seizure…

percent of epileptics are sensitive to lights that flicker. For example, strobe lights or a change in light can be a trigger for seizures. Although the medications given for epilepsy are to help minimize the seizures, there are other treatment options. Those other treatments may include a ketogenic diet, surgery in the brain, and even medical marijuana. Epileptic seizures can happen anytime, any place, and because of anything that triggers the brain sensors. Some doctors may say…

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder affecting all ages. Epileptic seizures occur as a brain insult that results in one of three forms. Seizures can be systemic, toxic or metabolic. Epilepsy has been defined as brain disorder characterized by enduring predisposition to generate seizures, by the neurobiological, cognitive, psychological and social consequences of the condition. An epileptic seizure is defined as a transient event of signs and symptoms due to abnormal excessive neuronal…

body, mainly in the central nervous system. In epilepsy there are different types 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…

distribution, and small unregulated batches grown and used inside the home. In many cases medical marijuana is more beneficial than other medical treatments. For many kids under age ten suffering grand mal seizures it is hard to walk, talk, and even eat, marijuana has been proven to reduce those grand mal seizures. In the case of the federal government what is okay for soldiers coming back with PTSD, is marijuana. In the case of PTSD marijuana acts better than anti-depressants which often lead…

Cause of Seizures All of a sudden she drops to the ground and her eyes rolled into the back of her head. She begins to shake and isn’t responsive to anyone calling her name. A seizure… A sudden attack of illness. You never know when they will come but what exactly is the cause of them? You understand that you have triggers but sometimes new ones hop out of the blue. Truly, you can never know when to expect the seizure. What exactly is a seizure? Where do they come from? Who are prone to…

Have you ever seen someone have a seizure and thought to yourself what causes them? Well I have my daughter has them she started having them about Four years ago. I didn’t know anything about them what caused them or what do I do to help her. We was out of town when she had her first one. I didn’t see how she had it or what happen I was out in the hall talking to some friends and one of the friends’ kids came out of the room and said “something has happened to Veronica and we don’t know what…