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Epilepsy. Christy Zendarski 3/6/14 Tara Holloway Psychology. Location and Definition of Epilepsy. Epilepsy is known as seizure; people who have at least two or more seizures. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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EpilepsyChristy Zendarski3/6/14Tara HollowayPsychology
Location and Definition of Epilepsy
• Epilepsy is known as seizure; people who have at least two or more seizures.
• You can identify if people are having seizures by when they unexpected fall to the floor, twitch, move uncontrollably, drool, or inability to control the bladder.
• Unfortunately, sometimes doctors couldn’t find what causes epilepsy.
• Epilepsy happens in the brain, and spread into the body.
Types of SeizuresGeneralized Seizures
• The electrical discharge starts in both sides of the brain.
Partial Seizures
• The electrical discharge starts in one area of the brain.
• The causes of partial seizures
• Head injury• Brain infection• Stroke• Tumor
Symptoms• Lack of oxygen • Abnormal brain structures and blood vessels in
the brain• Bleeding into the brain• Brain tumors• Infection of the brain
• Meningitis— infection covering the brain and spinal cord
• Encephalitis— swelling of the brain• Strokes• Cerebral palsy• Mental disabilities• Alzheimer’s disease• Alcohol or drug abuse
Facts• Epilepsy has effected three million people in USA,
and 50 million worldwide.
• 70% of the cause is unknown.
• More than 300,000 children under the age of 15 and more than 570,000 adults over the age of 65 have seizures.
Prevention Epilepsy and Treatments for Epilepsy
• Always wear the helmets and seatbelts
• Put your children in car seats
• Medicines• Dizziness• Weight gain• Depression• Rash
• Treatment of high blood pressure (brain damage)
• Devices
• Surgery
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