It occurs as a result of excessive electrical activity in the brain. The result is an electrical disturbance in the brain.
- It can occur at any age and occurs suddenly at any time.
- In many of these patients, brain films are normal.
- In some brain MRI films; tumor, vascular occlusion, cyst, vascular lump, bleeding, sclerosis, plaque, dysplasia, etc. Findings such as these are observed.
- An EEG is taken on the patients and the brain electricity is recorded.
- EEG is usually distorted; But being normal does not mean that there is no disease. EEG being disordered does not mean that there is epilepsy.
- In this disease, fainting, convulsions, loss of consciousness, staring at a point, jumping, urination are present. There may be incontinence, body injury, biting the tongue.
- Sometimes the crises are mild and may take the form of absent-mindedness, forgetfulness, stuttering or pausing while talking.
- Waking up from sleep screaming, bruising, sudden falling, breathing problems. abnormalities, wheezing, foaming at the mouth and strange movements may occur.
- Seizures with or without fever seen in children are a type of epilepsy. Some of these are important and continue into later life. Some of them are insignificant and pass after a few years, and do not recur in later ages.
- After the patient wakes up or after the crisis passes, confusion, headache, weakness, drowsiness, nausea-vomiting, and temporary paralysis may occur.
- Sometimes nervous breakdowns and psychological fainting occur. These crises and fainting can be confused with epilepsy
- Epilepsy is a treatable disease.
- Sometimes there may be situations that require surgery. Epilepsy surgery is applied to suitable patients.
- Improper use of medication, insomnia, alcohol, hot water, caffeine, low blood sugar, vitamin deficiency, looking at television and computer screens for a long time may trigger seizures.
- Epilepsy is not a contagious disease. It does not cause any sexual problems.
- It is not "epilepsy equals mental retardation", but sometimes some childhood epilepsies are accompanied by mental retardation.
- If it runs in the family. , there is no such thing as a condition that will definitely occur in children, but having a family history increases the risk of occurrence.
- 15% of patients are resistant and have to use double or triple drugs for life. Sometimes there may be situations that require surgery.
- In some benign epilepsies, pregnancy can occur while taking medication under the supervision of a doctor.
- Some epilepsy syndromes in children are progressive and progress from mental retardation to cerebral palsy and coma.
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