Seizure Disorders

Seizure Disorders

Epilepsy (from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία) is a common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures. Some definitions of epilepsy require that seizures be recurrent and unprovoked,  but others require only a single seizure combined with brain alterations which increase the chance of future seizures. Epileptic seizures result from abnormal, excessive or hypersynchronous neuronal activity in the brain. About 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, and nearly 90% of epilepsy occurs in developing countries. Epilepsy becomes more common as people age. Onset of new cases occurs most frequently in infants and the elderly. As a consequence of brain surgery, epileptic seizures may occur in recovering patients. Conversion disorder (flailing and jerking of the head, often in response to severe personal stress such as physical abuse). Conversion disorder can be distinguished from epilepsy because the episodes never occur during sleep and do not involve incontinence or self-injury, 

Seizure Disorders

Seizure Disorders

Seizure Disorders

Seizure Disorders

Seizure Disorders

Seizure Disorders

Seizure Disorders

Seizure Disorders

Seizure Disorders