Epilepsy
A brain disorder
What is epilepsy?
This is a Vagal Nerve Simulator
An Infographic about Epilepsy.
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Information about Epilepsy
A normal nervous system works because the brain sends electrical impulses throughout the body so a specific action can be performed. When a person has epilepsy, certain things can disturb the brain easily like flashing lights and fast paced sounds that are usually high pitched, causing it to have problems sending signals throughout the body and the brain becomes incapable of doing a basic task.
Symptoms & Effects
Epilepsy can affect people of all ages. If the disorder follows someone from being a kid to an adult, it can triple their risk of death. 60% of people with epilepsy suffer from partial seizures. There are approximately 65 million cases of epilepsy currently.
Epilepsy can have a number of causes such as a major head injury, it can be passed down from a family member, brain tumors can cause it, and infections like meningitis may lead to epilepsy.
Diagnosis - Some symptoms of epilepsy are muscle spasms and convulsions. If these things occur, the person most likely has epilepsy.
As I said earlier muscle spasms and convulsions are common symptoms. The person with epilepsy can also become unconscious. Someone with severe epilepsy can have multiple seizures every day.
Prognosis - People who have had epilepsy from childhood to adulthood have a lifespan expectancy three times shorter than that of a normal human.
Treatment
A famous person with epilepsy
Why I chose this topic
Works Cited
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NINDS Epilepsy Information Page. (n.d.). Retrieved January 05, 2015, from http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/epilepsy/epilepsy.htm
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U.S. News & World Report: News, Rankings and Analysis on Politics, Education, Healthcare and More. (n.d.). Retrieved January 13, 2015, from http://www.USNews.com/