What is epilepsy? | Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · Epilepsy is a neurological condition where there is a tendency to have seizures that start in the brain. Not all seizures are due to epilepsy. Other conditions that can look like epilepsy include fainting, or when people with diabetes have low blood sugar and have a diabetic seizure. In this information when we use the term ‘seizure’ we ...
Seizure types - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), a group of the world's leading epilepsy professionals, classifies seizures by dividing them into groups depending on where they start in the brain (onset), whether or not a person's awareness is affected and whether or not seizures involve other symptoms, such as movement.. This gives doctors …
Epilepsy treatment - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · Vagus nerve stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator sends regular, mild electrical stimulations through this nerve to help calm down the irregular electrical brain activity that leads to seizures.
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网页2020年2月16日 · Genetic testing could mean a new world of personalised treatment that transforms lives. By understanding more about each person's genes, we will understand more about their epilepsy and how to treat it. We are Epilepsy Society. The UK’s only charity transforming the lives of people with epilepsy through world-leading research, advocacy …
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年2月23日 · Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator sends regular, mild electrical stimulations through this nerve to help calm down the irregular electrical brain activity that leads to seizures.
Absence seizures (previously called petit-mal) - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · Typical absences. During a typical absence the person becomes blank and unresponsive for a few seconds. They may appear to be 'daydreaming'. The seizures may not be noticed because they are brief. The person may stop what they are doing, look blank and stare, or their eyelids might blink or flutter. They will not respond to what is …
EEG (Electroencephalogram) - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年5月28日 · EEG (Electroencephalogram) An Electroencephalogram (EEG) records the electrical activity of the brain by picking up the electrical signals from the brain cells. These signals are picked up by electrodes attached to the head and are recorded on a computer. The recording shows how the brain is working.
Diet and nutrition - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年2月23日 · Eat some beans, pulses, fish (including one portion of oily fish a week), eggs, meat and other protein foods; Have some dairy or dairy alternatives (such as soya drinks or yoghurts); Choose unsaturated oils and spreads, and eat in small amounts; Eat foods high in fat, salt, and sugar less often and in small amounts; and.
Tonic clonic seizures (previously called grand mal)
网页2020年3月15日 · Tonic clonic seizures. These are the seizures most people think of as epilepsy. At the start of the seizure the person becomes unconscious, their body goes stiff and if they are standing up they usually fall backwards. They may also cry out and they may bite their tongue or cheek. During the seizure: they may wet themselves.
About epilepsy | Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · Over 600,000 people in the UK have epilepsy. Epilepsy is a common and serious neurological condition which affects the brain and nervous system. Seizures always start in the brain and are caused by many different underlying causes, including a person's genetics, a structural change in the brain or from other underlying conditions.