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EPILEPSY
What is EPILEPSY ?
A DISORDER OF BRAIN FUNCTION CHARACTERIZED BY SUDDEN SEIZURES, BRIEF
ATTACKS OF INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR, CHANGE IN ONE'S STATE OF
CONSCIOUSNESS OR BIZARRE MOVEMENTS. SEIZURES - ALSO CALLED FITS OR
CONVULSIONS - ARE A SYMPTOM, NOT A DISEASE. EPILEPSY IS NOT CONTAGIOUS.
Body Areas Affected:
BRAIN
Symptoms:
STOPS ACTIVITY AND STARES BLANKLY AROUND FOR A MINUTE OR SO
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, STIFFENS, TWITCHES AND JERKS UNCONTROLLABLY
LOSS OF BLADDER CONTROL
DEEP SLEEP OR MENTAL CONFUSION
SMALL PART OF BODY STARTS TWITCHING AND SPREADS TO OTHER PARTS
SUDDENLY VIOLENT OR ANGRY
LAUGHING FOR NO REASON
AGITATED OR BIZARRE BODY MOVEMENTS
Causes:
BRAIN DAMAGE, DRUG/ALCOHOL ABUSE, SEVERE HEAD INJURY, BRAIN INFECTION, TUMOR
Prevention:
NON
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