Epileptic seizures
Epilepsy or Not? PNES Mistaken for More Common Seizure Disorder
These patients are actually having a different kind of seizure known as a “psychogenic non-epileptic seizure” or PNES. These seizures can look ...
Epilepsy (for Teens) | Nemours KidsHealth
What Causes Epilepsy? · flashing or bright lights · a lack of sleep · stress · overstimulation (like staring at a computer screen or playing video games for too ...
What is a Seizure? - Epilepsy Foundation
Seizures can be provoked, which means something brings the seizure on (e.g. illness, flashing lights, stress, or sleep deprivation). Seizures can also be ...
Seizures: Causes, Symptoms, and Types - American Red Cross
Seizures can have many different causes. One common cause is epilepsy, a chronic seizure disorder that can often be controlled with medication. Other causes of ...
Symptoms of Epilepsy in Adults - Neurological Surgery
The only symptom of epilepsy is the recurrence of seizures, but not all epileptic seizures are the same. Some seizures cause obvious physical movements or ...
Seizure Types and Classification - Epilepsy Action Australia
Seizure Types · Generalised motor seizure: may involve stiffening (tonic) and jerking (clonic), known as tonic-clonic (previously known as grand mal) or other ...
Epilepsy - symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatments - Healthdirect
What causes epilepsy? · head injury or trauma · stroke or brain haemorrhage (bleed) · brain infection or inflammation, such as meningitis, encephalitis or a ...
Epilepsy Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, & Treatment
Epilepsy definition. Epilepsy is a neurological condition that causes unprovoked, recurrent seizures. A seizure is a sudden rush of abnormal ...
Seizure Disorders - Merck Manual Professional Edition
Generalized myoclonic seizures are characterized by frequent axial-predominant bilateral myoclonic jerks that are accompanied by bursts of bisynchronous spike ...
Epileptic Seizures - MyHealth Alberta
An epileptic seizure is the body and brain's response to sudden bursts of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. A seizure may affect a person's muscle ...
Epilepsy - Better Health Channel
Seizures may appear to be triggered by circumstances including lack of sleep or significant stress. Identifying and avoiding individual seizure triggers can ...
Phases of Seizures - CURE Epilepsy
Ictal Phase · Arm or leg stiffening · Chewing or lip-smacking · Confusion · Difficulty breathing · Distractedness · Drooling · Eye or head twitching movement in ...
Generalized Seizures - Epilepsy - Nationwide Children's Hospital
While the exact cause of the seizure may not be known, the more common seizures are caused by the following: In newborns and infants: Birth trauma. Congenital ( ...
9 Things You Need to Know About Seizures and Epilepsy
7. How can I manage my epilepsy? · Get adequate sleep. Fatigue is a common trigger of seizures. When your sleep suffers, your brain is more susceptible to ...
Seizure triggers - Epilepsy Action
What are seizure triggers? · Not taking epilepsy medicine as prescribed · Feeling tired and not sleeping well · Stress · Having an illness which causes a high ...
What triggers an epileptic seizure - Penn Medicine
What Triggers Epileptic Seizures? · 1. Missed Medication · 2. Lack of Sleep · 3. Stress · 4. Alcohol · 5. Menstruation · 6. The Common Cold...or ...
Seizures | Boston Children's Hospital
A child may be diagnosed with epilepsy if they have had two or more unprovoked seizures, or after a single seizure if the child shows evidence of high ...
Definition & Classification - the International League Against Epilepsy
The ILAE strives to provide definitions for key concepts and classification schemes that will help the world epilepsy community in developing a common language ...
Epilepsy | Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment - UCHealth
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have seizures, which may be mild or severe. Learn about causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
Understanding Epilepsy | Brain Institute - OHSU
What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is a complex group of neurologic (brain and nervous system) disorders. Surges of electrical activity in the brain cause repeated ...