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How to help if someone has a tonic clonic seizure - Epilepsy Action ...
WEBMay 28, 2021 · This video is part of Epilepsy Action’s Employer toolkit. Find out more how to support employees with epilepsy at work https://employers.epilepsy.org.uk/...more.
What is epilepsy? - Epilepsy Action
WEBEpilepsy is a condition that affects the brain, causing repeated seizures. Anyone can have a one-off seizure, but it doesn’t always mean they have epilepsy. People are usually only diagnosed with epilepsy if their doctor thinks there’s a …
Epilepsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 14, 2023 · Symptoms include staring into space with or without subtle body movements. Movements may include eye blinking or lip smacking and only last 5 to 10 seconds. These seizures may occur in clusters, happening as often as 100 times a day, and cause a brief loss of awareness. Tonic seizures.
About epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
WEBWhat is epilepsy? What are epilpetic seizures? What triggers seizures? Answers to these (and other important) questions about epilepsy.
Seizure Action Plans - Epilepsy Foundation
WEBFind steps and forms for building your individualized plan for managing your epilepsy and responding to seizure emergencies. Why is it important to have a Seizure Action (or Response) Plan? You and your family play in central role in your seizure management.
Epilepsy - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 14, 2023 · With epilepsy surgery, a surgeon removes the area of your brain that's causing seizures. Surgery usually is done when tests show that: Your seizures start in a small, well-defined area of your brain. The surgery wouldn't affect vital functions such as speech, language, movement, vision or hearing.
Epilepsy Alliance America
WEB3 million Americans are living with epilepsy, with 150,000 more people diagnosed each year. 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed in their lifetimes with epilepsy, a common neurological condition that can cause seizures. Learn more about epilepsy.
Epilepsy: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
WEBMar 11, 2022 · Epilepsy is a brain disease where nerve cells don’t signal properly, which causes seizures. Seizures are uncontrolled bursts of electrical activities that change sensations, behaviors, awareness and muscle movements. Although epilepsy can’t be cured, many treatment options are available.
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