http://eliosh.info/2011/12/all-the-news-about-epilepsy/ Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:23:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Epilepsy 099097110 098101 described 097115 097 condition 116104097116 105115 affecting approximately 50 million people globally 097110100 impacts millions more. One 111117116 111102 three people reported 116104097116 116104101121 107110111119 someone 119105116104 116104101 disorder andor 104097118101 witnessed 097 seizure. Roughly 200,000 brand 110101119 occurrences 111102 epilepsy 097114101 recognized 101097099104 year. Of 116104101 major chronic medical conditions, epilepsy 105115 112114111098097098108121 116104101 least understood. Epilepsy strikes 109111115116 often among 116104101 118101114121 young 097110100 116104101 118101114121 old. The 110117109098101114 111102 instances 105110 116104101 elderly 105115 starting 116111 increase 098101099097117115101 116104101 baby boomers deal 119105116104 retirement, 101118101110 116104111117103104 everyone 099097110 104097118101 epilepsy 097116 097110121 time.Epilepsy 105115 097 disorder 116104097116 quickly interrupts 116104101 normal electrical activity 111110 116104101 brain. Usually, neurons, 119104105099104 097114101 cells 116104097116 carry electrical impulses, form 097 network, letting communication between 116104101 brain 097110100 rest 111102 116104101 body. In epileptics, neurons fire 111114 send electrical impulses toward encompassing cells, revitalizing neighboring cells 116111 fire 097116 111110101 time, triggering 097110 electrical storm within 116104101 brain, 119104105099104 114101115117108116115 105110 physical changes referred 116111 097115 seizures.With 116104101 person experiencing 116104101 seizure, 116104105115 immediate change may alter 116104101 119097121 everything looks, 111114 099111117108100 109097107101 116104101 persons body move involuntarily. Sometimes, 105116 may 101118101110 cause convulsion, 097 109111114101 critical series 111102 uncontrolled movements. Seizures generally 108097115116 102114111109 097 matter 111102 moments 116111 111110101 111114 116119111 minutes, 097110100 116104101110 stop slowly 115105110099101 brain cell activity returns 116111 normal. Moreover, 116104101 link between epilepsy 097110100 depression 105115 strong. One 111114 109111114101 111102 101118101114121 three individuals having epilepsy 099097110 097108115111 098101 affected 098121 depression, 097110100 people 119105116104 097 history 111102 depression 104097118101 097 3 116111 7 times greater risk 111102 acquiring epilepsy.span idmore319spanThe reason 102111114 epilepsy cannot 098101 determined 105110 70 percent 111102 101118101114121 case. The remaining cases 097114101 commonly brought 111110 098121 head injuries, strokes, 097110100 brain tumors, infections 115117099104 097115 meningitis, lead poisoning, 111114 injuring during childbirth. Genetics 105115 believed 116111 play 097 112097114116 119104101110 110111 certain cause may 098101 recognized. There 105115 097 102101119 evidence 111102 genetics 119105116104 epilepsy, 098117116 105116 105115 minor. A kid 119105116104 097 parent 119104111 104097115 epilepsy 104097115 097 greater possibility 111102 developing 116104101 situation 116104097110 116104101 remaining 111102 116104101 population, 098117116 116104097116 119105108108 110111116 signify 116104097116 104101 111114 115104101 will.Professionals believe 116104097116 everybody gets 115111109101 inclination towards seizures 116104101110 again lots 111102 people 119105116104 high vulnerability 099111117108100 never develop 116104101 condition except 105102 115111109101116104105110103 happens 116111 injure 116104101 brain. Unlike 097 102101119 111116104101114 medical conditions, ba hrefhttpwww.theallnews.infoepilepsyab does 110111116 104097118101 097110121 identifiable 111114 constant triggers 119104105099104 099097110 induce 097 seizure. Yet, 115111109101 environmental 097110100 internal factors 116104097116 099111117108100 start seizures 105110 097 vulnerable person include alcohol, strong emotion, intense exercise, flashing lights 111114 101118101110 loud music, illness 111114 fever, insufficient sleep, stress, monthly period, hormonal changes, drug abuse, missed medicine, inadequate nutrition, psychological stress, intense fatigue, 097110100 low blood sugar.Several symptoms may indicate 116104097116 097 person 104097115 developed epilepsy. Then again, 111110108121 097 physician 099097110 diagnose 116104101 disease. Signs 099097110 include short periods 111102 blackout 111114 confused memory, occasional fainting spells 105110 119104105099104 bladder 111114 bowel 099111110116114111108 105115 lost, followed 098121 intense fatigue instances 111102 blank staring brief periods 111102 110111 response 116111 concerns 111114 directions sudden falls 105110 children 102111114 110111 no reason instances 111102 blinking 111114 chewing 097116 inappropriate times 097110100 097 convulsion, 119105116104 111114 without fever.Many people 119105116104 epilepsy experience 097 feeling, 097110 unusual sensation 116104097116 usually acts 097115 097 warning device, signaling 116104101 onset 111102 097 seizure. It 105115 characterized 098121 097 sense 111102 fear 111114 sickness 111114 097110 unusual smell 111114 taste. At times 116104101 109111114101 severe seizure does 110111116 follow, 097110100 111110108121 116104101 aura sensation occurs. Aura 105115 actually often beneficial. It 099097110 098101 116104101 warning giving 116104101 affected individual 116105109101 116111 move away 102114111109 118101114121 dangerous obstacles 111114 environments 116104097116 109105103104116 098101 detrimental during episodes. http://eliosh.info/2011/12/all-the-news-about-epilepsy/