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Health Encyclopedia: Epilepsy Introduction

Introduction

Epilepsy is characterized by unprovoked, recurring seizures that disrupt the nervous system and can cause mental and physical dysfunction. In the U.S., about 2.5 million people are affected by epilepsy and seizures. About 10% of the American population will experience at least one seizure during their lifetime.

The structures of the brain include: the brainstem, consisting of the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, the pons and the midbrain; the cerebellum; the cerebrum (one half, or ...

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Epilepsy: Causes

CausesThe cause of a seizure is determined in about 28% of partial epilepsy patients. In the rest, however, epilepsy is deemed idiopathic, which means that the cause is unknown. The age of seizure... Read more »

Epilepsy: Outlook and Effects

Outlook and EffectsGeneral Outlook for Patients with EpilepsyMost patients can control their seizures with a single drug and stop drug treatment completely after 2 seizureless years. In fact, the... Read more »

Epilepsy: Diagnosis

An epilepsy diagnosis is often made during an emergency visit for a seizure. If a person seeks medical help for a previous or suspected seizure, the doctor will ask about the patient's... Read more »

Epilepsy: Highlights

...ApprovalsLamotrigine (Lamictal) approved as add-on therapy for primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures, (grand mal seizures), in children aged 2 years and older and adults.Levetiracetam... Read more »

Brain Tumors: Primary: Treatment for Complications

...brain. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, severe headaches, lethargy, difficulty staying awake, seizures, visual impairment, irritability, and tiredness.The ventricles of the brain are hollow... Read more »

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Stopping Anti-Seizure Meds Safe for Kids

December 11, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals it is generally safe to stop anti-seizure medications in children with epilepsy who have been seizure-free... Read summary »

Seizures During Pregnancy Linked to Premature Babies

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with epilepsy who have seizures during pregnancy appear more likely to give birth to pre-term, small or low-birth-weight... Read summary »

Children Newly Diagnosed With Epilepsy at Risk for Cognitive Problems

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Children who have normal IQs before they experience a first seizure may develop problems with language, memory, learning and... Read summary »

Pinpointing Seizures

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SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A high-tech cap is going to tell doctors exactly where Dawn Helton's seizures are happening in her brain. She's... Read summary »

Epileptics at Higher Risk of Drowning

August 20, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Having a seizure while swimming is a potentially deadly danger for epileptics, but new information shows the risk is higher... Read summary »

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