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In this week's episode, Sam teaches Abby all about what epilepsy is, different kinds of seizures, how epilepsy is diagnosed, and the history of the disease. ...
Great strides have been made in epilepsy awareness people were not always as educated about the disease. Amanda gives us a quick history lesson.
6 Οκτ 2020 · The cause of epilepsy is unknown in about half of cases. Diagnosis is based on observation of symptoms, medical history, and an electroencephalogram, or EEG, to look for abnormal brain waves....
Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. [10] . An epileptic seizure is the clinical manifestation of an abnormal, excessive, and synchronized electrical discharge in the neurons. [1] . The occurrence of two or more unprovoked seizures defines epilepsy. [11] .
The fascinating history of epilepsy is connected with the history of humanity; early reports on epilepsy go back to the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian texts, scanning a period of almost 4,000 years. The first hallmark in the history of epilepsy is the Hippocratic texts which set in doubt the divine origin of the disease.
4 Μαΐ 2023 · Epilepsy can be caused by a wide variety of things, including injuries, inflammations of the brain or the lining of the brain, strokes or tumors. If there is a known cause for someone's epilepsy, it is referred to as "symptomatic epilepsy." But it is often not possible to find a clear cause.
The modern nosology of epilepsy starts with Jackson, and surgical therapy of epilepsy with Horsley, whereas the prevailing image of epilepsy was that of patients who lived in asylums or epilepsy colonies rather than well‐functioning individuals in the community.
