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EPILEPSY
CALEB & SARAH
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WHAT IS IT?
Neutrological condition which affects the nervous System.
Also known as a seizure disorder
Diagnosed when someone first has a seizure & doctors perform tests
The tests help doctors know what kind of epilepsy you have
Abnormal electrical activity in the brain
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HOW COMMON IS IT
4th most common neurological problem
1 in 26 people will deveop it in their lifetime
48 out of 100,000 people will develop it every year
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HOW DOES A PERSON GET IT?
Brain injuries & chemical imbalances in brain
Age dependent
Cause is idiopathic or unknown
Mainly genetic- develops from gene abnormailties
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WHAT IS GOING WRONG?
Disruption of electrical communication begween neurons
Some types are caused by mutated genes
Some types are caused by brain injury or disease
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CAN WE TREAT IT?
Surgery to remove/ disconnect brain that allows seizures
Corpus callosotomies reduced seizure frequency & severity
Vagal nerve stimulation reduces seizures
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AFFECT ON PATIENTS & FAMILIES
Families live with anxiety, helplessness or guilt
Randomness of seizures cause stress
Children withdraw from friends & social activities
Kids have low self-esteem
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WORKS CITED
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8947.php
www.bellairneurology/seizure/epilepsy_how_com.html
www.epilepsy.com
www.webmd.com
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