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Epilepsy - Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

            "Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells in the brain sends abnormal signals. The normal pattern becomes disturbed, causing strange sensations, emotions , behavior and sometimes convulsions, the loss of consciousness unable to communicate nor understand what's happening(#8)". "Epilepsy has existed for Thousands of years, but only has begun to be understood in the past hundred years or so. The earliest finds of Epilepsy began with the Babylonians and almost as old as civilization. The Greeks called Epilepsy the Sacred Disease they believed it was a result of a curse from the Gods. In the Roman society those with Epilepsy were shunned and isolated. They used the blood of a murdered individual , particularly the blood of a gladiator. The enlightenment began to change the way Epilepsy was looked at and it was again believed to be a natural disease. The first person credited with electrical theory was John Hughlings Jackson in 1873. Epilepsy was the result of erratic electrical discharges throughout the entire body through the brain was not a source at the time. In the 1930's Hans Berger invented the EEG. Ten years later in 1939 the first animal model for Epilepsy was developed and treatment methods were experimented with drugs developed and created. In the 1990's American's with Disabilities Acts covered epileptics and prevented them from being discriminated against. In 2000 a massive conference held by the Epilepsy Foundation of America , began the pursuit of a complete and total cure for all epileptics(#10)".
             "Epilepsy is a condition of the nervous system, specifically the brain and how a seizure will affect someone will depend upon where the seizure activity is located in the brain and type of seizure. After all epilepsy is a tiny portion of what compromises a person's life and is not a personality trait or physical characteristic and is a condition.


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1. Epilepsy

EPILEPSY Epilepsy is a neurological condition with symptoms which vary from a momentary lapse of attention to convulsions. ... The symptoms, frequency, intensity and types of seizures can be very different for each person who is diagnosed with epilepsy. ... The cause of epilepsy in many cases is unknown. ... Treatment of epilepsy is aimed at controlling seizures as well as treating their underlying cause if it is known. ... These types of seizures may cause permanent injury or death if treatment is delayed or ineffective. ...

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2. Epilepsy

The main cause of epilepsy is unknown, but it can be found in 28% of partial epilepsy patients (1). ... High fevers as a child can also cause epilepsy. ... But it is important to know not all febrile seizures cause or are caused by epilepsy. ... Strangely sleep apnea has been misdiagnosed as epilepsy in many patients before because they share such similar symptoms but in actuality it could be a cause of epilepsy. ... In simply tonic, the person experiences tonic or clonic symptoms. ...

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3. Psychology: Seizures and Epilepsy

This report would try to explain the best it can epilepsy and how it is caused. ... There are three popular tests that are used to give a better description of the patients' symptoms to diagnose epilepsy. ... These test are mainly to differentiate epilepsy from other illnesses that may have the same symptoms. Here are some treatment options that are provided for an epilepsy patient. ... With better understanding of the illness would result in better treatment options for the patient dealing with epilepsy. ...

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4. Epilepsy

It has also been known to think that epilepsy was a symptom of Schizophrenia (Caplan, Arbelle, Guthrie, Komo, Shields, Hanson & Sirichai, 1997). ... This myth comes from the past when they said that Epilepsy was goverend from the moon and that it caused the epilptic to change moods into such things as psychopathology and mental disorders. ... There are several different treatments for Epilepsty; the most common as of right not are Anticonvulsants. ... Some of the different Anticonvulants that are out there do have their side effects and they must be taken properly for the full treatment to wo...

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5. Symptoms and Treatments of Schizophrenia

In my report, you will learn about the theories that cause schizophrenia, symptoms of schizophrenia, and how schizophrenia is treated. ... These diseases can be bipolar disorder, different kinds of personality disorders, constantly paranoid, depression, brain tumors and temporal lobe epilepsy. ... Having these symptoms can put you through a rough time but luckily there are treatments for this illness. ... This treatment can require by a mix of psychosocial therapies and medications. ... It's symptoms are very tough, getting treatment is hard and figuring out the causes can be nearly imp...

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6. The Human Brain 3

And even today, there are no treatments available. ... MS symptoms can be temporarily eased by rest and Corticosteroids. ... Immediate treatment should be administered. Epilepsies are caused by a malfunction of cerebral cells. ... The treatment for this disorder involves drugs "anticonvulsants. ...

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7. The Human Brain

And even today, there are no treatments available. ... MS symptoms can be temporarily eased by rest and Corticosteroids. ... Immediate treatment should be administered. Epilepsies are caused by a malfunction of cerebral cells. ... The treatment for this disorder involves drugs -- anticonvulsants. ...

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8. Autism

I will be talking generally about the history and description of autism, the cause, affected age group, signs and symptoms that mark a autistic individual, the people who an autistic individual may go to for medical help and treatment, the actual treatment that a autistic person may receive, risk factors that a autistic person may encounter, how you would asses someone with autism, activities that a individual who has autism may take part in, and also the long term affects and treatment goals for someone who has autism should be trying to accomplish. ... Treatments are aimed at minimizing spec...

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9. Causes and Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy

It does not always cause profound disabilities. ... The symptoms of babies with CP: Physical Symptoms: Defects during birth (curvature of the spine, tiny jawbone, small head) at times occur along with CP. ... They suffer from muscle spasms, seizures, epilepsy, and apraxia "delays occur when they try to crawl, sit, walk, and many more developmental stages. ... Symptoms of cerebral palsy may become more evident as children grow; however, they do not all display the same signs and symptoms "which frequently depends on the form and severity of CP. ... Mixed Cerebral Palsy "exhib...

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