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    brain disorder in which you have a tendency to trigger seizures. It occurs when there is a abnormal or excessive amount of electrical activity in the brain, and is usually diagnosed after a person has two or more seizures that are not caused by medical conditions. Epilepsy is very common in society today. 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime and 65 million people already have epilepsy worldwide. After any type of epileptic seizure episodes of sensory disturbances, loss of…

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    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). After a seizure, he or she may feel tired, weak, or confused. People have seizures when the electrical signals in the brain misfire. The brain's…

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    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…

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    to detect from a regular epileptic seizure. The percentage range for people suffering from perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy is anywhere from ten percent to seventy percent of people with epilepsy (Rosciszewska, Tauboll, Duncan, Towanabut, Herzog, Bazan). It is sometimes hard to determine if a person is just having a regular seizure or if they are also suffering from perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy. A person may not even realize…

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    When the term epilepsy comes about I associate it with seizures, although there’s a difference between the two. Epilepsy can be defined as a neurological condition that is described by recurrent seizures. Epilepsy is a condition in which is not fully understood, yet there’s a significant amount of research. People that are diagnosed with epilepsy tend to have different type of seizures. Therefore, the occurrence, symptoms, and the type of seizure can differ with every person diagnosed with…

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    Epilepsy Vs Superstition

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    proceeds, which is the bodily functions and movements during an exorcism that equal that of symptoms experienced during an epileptic seizure. Where 's the confusion between epilepsy and Demonic possession? “Epileptic seizures can interfere with your heart rhythm and breathing. During a seizure, misfires from the brain can tell your muscles to contract and relax. A seizure may cause muscles to jerk uncontrollably. When muscles surrounding your vocal cords seize up, it pushes out air. It sounds…

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    recurrent and unprovoked seizures (apgar pg 296). These seizures can range from very physical and dramatic seizures to light twitches or no movement at all (kirka…). Despite the obvious physical issues of this disease, its problems start in the brain, and the seizures are usually categorized by where they affect the brain. There are generalized onset seizures, which start on both sides of the brain, focal onset seizures, which start in one particular area, and unknown onset seizures, which do…

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    experienced a seizure episode. Seizures are episodes of abnormal motor, sensory, autonomic, or physic activity (or a combination of these) that result from sudden excessive discharge from cerebral neurons (Hinkle & Cheever, 2014). The patient could have experienced heat intolerance when playing football in the hot afternoon, and lead him to fell down and lose consciousness. Heat intolerance and head injury are considered to be the causes of developing seizures. Other signs and symptoms of a…

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    Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC; which is one of many extracts from marijuana can cause uncontrollable laughter, increased appetite, daydreaming, pain relief, and slight amnesia from seconds ago (Sides). The plant extract that is known to help with seizures is called Cannabinol or CBD. CBD…

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    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…

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