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Epilepsy

Epilepsy . Brian Spicer. Causes. Anything that disturbs the normal pattern of activity in the brain can trigger epilepsy. The cause can be illness, brain damage, or abnormal development of the brain. No cause can be determined for the cases of epilepsy. . Symptoms .

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Epilepsy

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  1. Epilepsy Brian Spicer

  2. Causes • Anything that disturbs the normal pattern of activity in thebrain can trigger epilepsy. • The cause can be illness, brain damage, or abnormal development of the brain. No cause can be determined for the cases of epilepsy.

  3. Symptoms • Seizures are the only visible symptom. • There are different kinds of seizures, and symptoms of each type can affect people differently. • You may remain alert during the seizure or lose consciousness.

  4. Treatments • The majority of epileptic seizures are controlled through drug therapy, particularly anticonvulsant drugs. • Many drugs are available to treat epilepsy, several of which have only recently been released

  5. Prevention • Since the cause of epilepsy is often not clear, it generally is not possible to prevent it. • Head injury, a common cause of epilepsy, may be preventable.

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