Epilepsy is a type of seizure disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. Epileptic attacks occur when an abnormal electrical impulse is discharged in the brain, leading to muscle twitching and loss of consciousness. An epileptic attack usually lasts for a few seconds or minutes. There are a number of causes of epilepsy including congenital abnormalities, lack of oxygen during birth and cerebral hemorrhage. A doctor will usually prescribe medication for epilepsy, although the U.K. health information website, netdoctor, notes that surgery...
Although the seizures are a symptom of epilepsy, not everyone who has seizures is diagnosed with epilepsy. Seizures may affect people of all ages and are the most common type of neurological problem affecting children. Treatmen...
Epilepsy results from abnormal electrical activity in the brain that can cause seizures affecting the whole body or only particular functions. A childhood condition, benign rolandic epilepsy causes partial seizures in affected ...
Conventional treatment with anti-epileptic drugs attempts to control the frequency and duration of the seizures, but these medications don't work for everyone and may have unpleasant side effects. Natural herbal treatments, tho...
Of all the different types of epilepsy treatments available, drugs are most neurologists' first choice. Many come with a great number of side effects, but some are well tolerated and have been on the market for decades, like D...
