What is Epilepsy?

Epilepsy is a disorder of the central nervous system (neurological) in which brain activity becomes abnormal, resulting in seizures or abnormal behaviour, loss of sensation and sometimes awareness. Anyone can develop epilepsy. 

The two main types of seizures are:


generalized seizures

focal seizures


Common seizures affect your whole brain. Focal or partial seizures affect only one part of your brain.

Mild seizures are difficult to recognize. It might only last a few seconds, and it might keep you awake until it happens. Severe seizures can cause convulsions and uncontrolled muscle twitching. 


What are the symptoms of epilepsy?

Epilepsy is the main symptom of epilepsy. 

A focal seizure (formerly known as a simple partial seizure) does not involve loss of consciousness. Symptoms include:


Does not identify taste, smell, sight, hearing or touch

dizzy

tingling and tingling of the limbs

Focal involuntary seizures (formerly known as complex partial seizures) involve a loss of awareness or consciousness. Other symptoms include:


staring blankly

irresponsible

making repetitive movements

Common seizures with the club on craze.


Tonic seizure.Tonic seizures cause sudden stiffness in the muscles of your legs, arms or torso.

atonic seizures. Atonic seizures cause loss of muscle control. These are also called "drop seizures" because you may fall due to a sudden loss of muscle strength.

Clonic seizures. Clonic seizures are characterized by repetitive, jerky muscle movements of the face, neck, and arms.myoclonic seizures. Myoclonic seizures cause rapid, spontaneous movements of the arms and legs. Sometimes these visits are interconnected.

Tonic-clonic seizures. Tonic-clonic seizures are called "grand mal seizures". Symptoms include:

Tightening the body

vibration

Loss of bladder or bowel control

biting the tongue

weakening

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