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Epilepsy is a brain disorder involving repeated, spontaneous seizures of any type. Seizures("fits," convulsions) are episodes of disturbed brain function that cause changes in attention or behavior.
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Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions. A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain''s normal electrical activity accompanied by altered consciousness and/or other...
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A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain''s normal electrical activity accompanied by altered consciousness and/or other neurological and behavioral manifestations. Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent seizures that m...
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Epilepsy is a chronic(persistent) disorder of the nervous system. The primary symptoms of this disease are periodic or recurring seizures that are triggered by sudden episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
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Epilepsy is a chronic(persistent) disorder of the nervous system. The primary symptoms of this disease are periodic or recurring seizures that are triggered by sudden episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
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Temporal lobe epilepsy(TLE) is a term that refers to a condition where seizures are generated in the portion of the brain called the temporal lobe. Either the right or the left temporal lobe can be involved, and in rare cases both temporal lobes c...
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A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain''s normal electrical activity accompanied by altered consciousness and/or other neurological and behavioral manifestations. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include r...
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A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain''s normal electrical activity accompanied by an alteration in consciousness or other neurological and behavioral manifestations. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may incl...
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The outward signs of epilepsy may range from only a slight smacking of the lips or staring into space to a generalized convulsion. It is a condition that can affect anyone of any age, sex, or race.The number of people with epilepsy is not known.
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The words"epilepsy" and"epileptic" are of Greek origin and have the same root as the verb"epilambanein," which means"to seize" or"to attack." Therefore, epilepsy means seizure, while epileptic means seized.
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Traumatic brain injury(TBI) is the result of physical trauma to the head causing damage to the brain. This damage can be focal, or restricted to a single area of the brain, or diffuse, affecting more than one region of the brain.
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A generalized tonic-clonic seizure is a seizure involving the entire body. It is also called a grand mal seizure.
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Aspiration pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs and airways to the lungs(bronchial tubes) from breathing in foreign material.Anaerobic pneumonia; Aspiration of vomitus; Necrotizing pneumonia; Aspiration pneumonitis; Chemical pneumonitis.Aspirati...
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