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Multiple types of Epilepsy can be formed with different ranges in ability with each different seizure affecting the person in a slightly different manner than the others.

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- A neurological exam - test of motor skills, mental function, and/or behavior
- Blood tests - checking sings of infections, genetic condition or other conditions that may be associated with seizures.
- Electrocephalogram(EEG) shows seizure activity in the brain via electrodes attaching to the scalp which record the electrical activity of the brain.
- etc

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your doctor can review your symptoms and medical history, which then your doctor may order several tests to diagnose epilepsy and determine the cause of seizures.

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Generalized Seizures - widespread seizure activity in the left and right hemispheres of the brain. The different types of generalized seizures include...
- clonic seizures - losing control of bodily functions and begin jerking in various parts of the body. They may temporarily lose consciousness, followed by confusion.
- tonic seizures - losing control of facial and truncal muscles.
- myoclonic seizures - abrupt muscle spasms throughout the body

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There is no known cure to epilepsy but there are plenty of treatments to help control seizures and spasms, such as...

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Anti-epileptic drugs, also known as AED's are the most commonly used treatment for epilepsy. They help control seizures in about 70% of people.

AEDs work by changing the levels of chemicals in your brain. They don't cure epilepsy, but can stop seizures happening.

Types of AEDs
- sodium valproate
- lamotrigine
- topiramate
etc

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- Focal seizures - limited to   one part of one brain hemisphere. There are two types of focal seizures:

- Focal Seizures with retained awareness
- Focal Seizures with loss of awareness.

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Due to Epilepsy causes abnormal activity in the brain, seizures can affect any process your brain coordinates, which can cause, but is not limited to...

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There are multiple ways Epilepsy can form in a person, such as...

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- Genetics -  Some types of epilepsy, run in families.

- Head trauma - Head trauma as a result of a  traumatic injury

- Brain conditions - Brain conditions that cause damage to the brain, such as brain tumors or strokes

- Diseases - Infectious diseases, such as meningitis, AIDS and viral encephalitis, can cause epilepsy.

- Prenatal injury - Epilepsy can sometimes be associated with developmental disorders, such as autism.

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- Temporary confusion
- A staring spell
- Uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs
- Loss of consciousness or awareness
- Psychic symptoms such as fear, anxiety or deja vu

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About 1/100 people will have a seizure in their lifetime, with 1/26 people developing epilepsy in their lifetime. Epilepsy is the 4th most common neurological condition with it affecting more than 65 million people worldwide.

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Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness.

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