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| Characteristics of Epilepsy |
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- Sometimes seizures are symptomatic, meaning the cause of the seizures can be linked with specific factors such as trauma, infection like encephalitis, or a fever.
- Other seizures are idopathic, meaning the cause of the seizures is unknown.
- Some seizures are generalized, meaning that all brain cells are involved. A convulsive or tonic-clonic seizure is a 'generalized' seizure.
- Other seizures are partial, meaning that the brain cells that are misfiring are limited to one part of the brain. A complex partial seizure, where a person is not fully aware of his or her surroundings (but is not unconscious), is a type of 'partial' seizure.
- Some characteristics of seizures can include:
- Uncontrolled movements such as shaking of arms or legs
- Loss of consciousness which may consist of a complete collapse or simply staring into space. Afterwards the person will not remember this event.
- Fainting spells with incontinence or followed by excessive fatigue
- Odd sounds, distorted perceptions, sudden feelings of fear for no apparent reason
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