Epilepsy or Seizures: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention and Treatment

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain or central nervous system. Know more about symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment of epilepsy, seizures.

1. Epilepsy and Seizures

2. Epilepsy is seen in 12 of 1000 people in India . Source : Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

3. What is a Seizure? Commonly known as fits, it is a sudden electrical disturbance in the nerve cells.

4. What is a Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a condition characterized by two or more episodes of seizures.

5. Wha t are the signs & symptoms of seizures? Abnormal jerky movements Frothing from the mouth Loss of consciousness Involuntary urination

6. Wha t are the signs & symptoms of seizures? Tongue biting Confusion & extreme tiredness after a seizure

7. Wha t causes epilepsy or seizure? Head injury or trauma Stroke Genetic disorder Tumor

8. Wha t causes epilepsy or seizure? Birth defect Meningitis Injury to the baby’s brain during delivery Uncontrolled fever in children

9. Can epilepsy be treated? Medicines to control seizures Deep brain stimulation Vagus nerve stimulation Yes, Epilepsy can be treated with:

10. Wha t are the signs & symptoms of seizures? Lobectomy Lesionectomy

11. To cut the paths between the nerves in the brain. Wha t are the surgery options? Disconnective surgery:

12. To remove the area of the brain that causes seizures. Wha t are the surgery options? Resective surgery:

13. To change the electrical activity in the brain. Wha t are the surgery options? Nerve stimulation:

14. How to prevent seizures? Get enough sleep Avoid flickering or flashy lights Avoid alcohol

15. Reduce TV/ computer time Manage stress Eat healthy diet How to prevent seizures?

16. Do not panic How to help a person with seizures?

17. How to help a person with seizures? Make the person lie down on a flat surface

18. How to help a person with seizures? Remove any sharp objects nearby

19. How to help a person with seizures? Ensure there is nothing in the mouth

20. How to help a person with seizures? Loosen the clothes around the person’s neck

21. How to help a person with seizures? Don’t try to hold the person

22. How to help a person with seizures? Once the seizure is over, seek medical help.

23. Call the ambulance if Seizure lasts for over 5 minutes

24. Call the ambulance if Another episode of seizure begins

25. Call the ambulance if Person is unconscious even after seizure