Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine

Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a condition where an individual has intermittent seizures. A seizure is characterized as a strange, dislocated releasing of the cerebrum's nerve cells, bringing about a transitory unsettling influence of engine, tactile, or mental function. There are numerous sorts of seizures, depending essentially on what some portion of the mind is included. The term epilepsy says nothing regarding the sort of seizure or reason for the seizure, just that the seizures happen over and over. A stricter meaning of the term necessitates that the seizures have no known basic reason. This may likewise be called essential or idiopathic epilepsy.

Solid individuals may have seizures in specific situations. On the off chance that the seizures have a known reason, the condition is alluded to as optional or symptomatic epilepsy. A portion of the more typical causes incorporate the accompanying

• Tumor
• Chemical imbalance such as low blood sugar or sodium
• Head injuries
• Certain toxic chemicals or drugs of abuse
• Alcohol withdrawal
• Stroke, including hemorrhage
• Birth injuries