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Epilepsy

Epilepsy. By: Hunter Hammonds. Common Names. In ancient times it was, the “Sacred Disease” People believed that the seizures were caused by demonic spirits. . Just commonly known as Epilepsy. . . Causes:. There are many causes and can be linked by to many other conditions. Some causes:

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Epilepsy

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  1. Epilepsy By: Hunter Hammonds

  2. Common Names • In ancient times it was, the “Sacred Disease” People believed that the seizures were caused by demonic spirits. . Just commonly known as Epilepsy. .

  3. Causes: • There are many causes and can be linked by to many other conditions. • Some causes: • Head Injuries • Hereditary Factors

  4. Symptoms • Convulsions • Muscle Spasms • Loss of Consciousness • Strange Emotions • Strange Behaviors

  5. Area of Nervous System Affected • Epilepsy effects many parts of the brain, but it depends an the cause and the type of attack. • So basically, it mainly affects the brain.

  6. Who is usually affected by Disease • It usually affects really young children or older people. • Usually around the age of 65. • Affects men slightly more than women.

  7. Prognosis • Depending on the patients age and type of epilepsy, it may be possible for that patient to stop taking medication if they have been seizure-free for a certain amount of time. • The prognosis is bad for people who take one or more drugs and have brain injuries.

  8. Treatments • Believe it or not, an effective treatment for the symptoms of epilepsy are vitamins. • Mainly Vitamin D

  9. Websites for info: • http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/ • http://images.google.com/ • http://www.neurologychannel.com/epilepsy/

  10. Extra Info: • Epilepsy- The condition of spontaneously recurrent seizures. • Some types of epilepsy are inherited. • Types of epilepsy most likely to be inherited are the ones where both sides of the brain are attacked at the beginning of seizures.

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