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    Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Astatic Seizures (Doose Syndrome): The Prevalence of this type is ~1% to 2% of all childhood epilepsies. Age at onset is 7 months to 6 years with peak at 2 to 4 years. Both sexes are affected, with a male predominance (ratio 2:1). Neurological and mental state is normal prior to the onset of seizures. The idiopathic form is genetically determined (high incidence of seizures and/or genetic EEG patterns in relatives) and probably linked with GEFS+. Cryptogenic and symptomatic

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    Babylonian Research Paper On Epilepsy

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    Emergency Medical Technician Research Paper INTRODUCTION: This paper is on epilepsy and seizures. The human brain is the source of all human epilepsy. (Steven C. Schachter, Patricia O. Shafer, Joseph I. Sirven, 2013) What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is sometimes referred to a seizure disorder, though not all seizures are related to epilepsy. According to the website Stony Brook Medicine, the reason a seizure occurs is because of an unexpected surge of electrical activity in the brain. (Stony Brook Medicine

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    1) Seizures are described into two major groups of seizures: primary generalized seizures and partial seizures. The main difference between both of these seizures is how it begins. Partial seizures begin in one area of the brain and affect the part of the body being controlled by that area of that brain. Generalized seizures affect the whole area of the brain and occur at the same time. They begin and spread rapidly making it impossible to identify the origin. Partial seizures are divided into

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    What is Epilepsy?

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    recurrent seizures. Seizures can occur in children and adults of any age. There are around 50 million people in the world who has the disorder. Individuals in developing countries are at a higher risk for developing the disorder. Seizures occur due to hyper-excitability and hyper-synchronization of neurons. Action potential transmits messages and it leads to depolarization. When neurons are uncontrollably depolarizes because of hyper-excitability due to too little inhibition, it cause a seizure. Seizures

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    characterized by repetitive seizures. Recurring seizures are caused by disruptions in the brain's nerve cell activity. These disruptions can result in seizures, odd behavior, strange sensations, and in some cases blackouts or loss of consciousness. Epilepsy covers a large spectrum of brain disorders that range from benign and minor to severe and life-threatening or disabling. Epilepsy: Statistics It's estimated that approximately 1 in 26 people have or will develop some type of seizure disorder. Almost 10

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    Epilepsy is a disorder when a person or an animal has unpredictable seizures. Someone has a seizure when their brain has abnormal and sudden electrical activity. There are so many triggers for seizures, such as missing your medication, being sleep deprived, being extremely stressed, low blood sugar, and bright lights. Epilepsy is such a complex disorder, yet people make it seem like something small and simple thing. If you have a seizure one day, but do not ever have another one ever again, do you have

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    Epilepsy is a general term for any brain disorder that causes unpredictable regular seizures. These seizures as caused by a disturbance in the brain’s electrical activity. It is considered a chronic neurological disorder, the fourth most common in the world. There were around 3.4 million people reported as having epilepsy in the United States in 2015 with 470,000 of those being children (CDC, 2017). This is about 1.2% of the population in the United States (CDC, 2017). There are about 50 million

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    Epilepsy Drug Therapies

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    history of epilepsy, the causes of the disease specifically its genetic link and the evolution of drug therapies. My interest in this topic stems from working with people with developmental disabilities in a group home setting, many of whom suffer from seizure disorders. I understand that the disease carries a stigma and many people still hide that they have the condition which why it’s important to educate people about it. According to Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper and Bucher, in the United States, it is

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    Seizures are described into two major groups of seizures: primary generalized seizures and partial seizures. The main difference between both of these seizures is how it begins. Partial seizures begin in one area of the brain and affect the part of the body being controlled by that area of that brain. Generalized seizures affect the whole area of the brain and occur at the same time. They begin and spread rapidly making it impossible to identify the origin. Partial seizures are divided into

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    physical exam is completed. Then an EEG is usually done to detect any possible seizure activity. The child is normally asked to hyperventilate in order to trigger the seizure. Spikes and wave discharges at 3 Hz that are generalized demonstrated this type of seizure on the EEG. CT and MRI scans can also be done and should show normal brain activity (Childhood Absence Epilepsy, n.d.). Absence seizures are treated with anti-seizure medication throughout their lifetime. These medications generally GABA receptors

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