EPILEPSY

ALL YOU NEED TO

KNOW :)

By micaela
argyropoulos-
Roberts
 WHAT IS EPILEPSY
neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent
episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of
consciousness, or convulsions, associated with
abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

1
main symptoms
2
types of seizures
3
what to do is
4
causes and
that may occur someone has a triggers
seizure
SYMPTOMS OF
EPILEPSY
Repeated sizures.
temporary confusion
uncontrollable jerking movements of arms and legs.
stiff muscles
psychological fears. eg. fear, anxiety, deja vu
loss of consciousness.
strange sensation: rising feeling in tummy, unusual smell/ taste
and tingling in arm or leg.
collapsing
2 MAIN TYPES OF SEIZURES
can experience any type of seizure, although most
people= consistent pattern of symptoms.
.Seizures = awake or asleep.
The type of seizure depends on how much of the
brainaffects
FOCAL SEIZURES

01
2 types:
a) focal aware seizures- Fully concious
b) focal impaired awareness seizures- lose sense
of awareness.

GENERALISED SEIZURES

02
6 main types: absences, myocllonic, clonic,
atonic, tonic, tonic-clonic
WHAT TO DO
IF SOMEONE
IS HAVING A
SEIZURE
TO DO:
protect them fron injury. remove
dangerous or harmful objects
cushion head with soft material
dont restrain from moving
dont put anything in mouth
stay calm, stay with them until gain
conscious
when convulsions stopped, put into
recover position until recover r

CALL AMBULANCE IF...

seizure= not stopped after 5 mins
person= more seizures without
recovering.
its persons first seizure
person= injured, no breathing.
behavior after seizure = unsafe
causes of epilepsy
some cases: no cause found.

if identifiable cause- usually involve

brain affected.
brain= delicate mix of nerves cells,
electrical impulses + chemicals=
neurotransmitters. any damage=
potential to disrupt working of brain
and cause seizure.
 CAUSES

structural genetic infectious immune

 structural genetic
can include: genetic abnormality= cause epilepsy.
cardiovascular disease- research= found more genetic cause
eg. stroke / subarachnoid of epilepsy.
haemorrhage. sometimes+ hereditary (passed on
from one/ both parents)/ can be new
gene abnormality.

infectious immune
infections like autoimmune
meningitis= damage to conditions >
brain > epilepsy. viral encephalitis
infections: HIV= epilepsy (inflammation of brain)
= develop epilepsy
 TRIGGERS

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 EXTRA INFO:
diagnosing = difficult until you= one or more
sizure. if youve had seizure> reffered to
specialist. normally a neurologist

treating epilepsy: antiseizure medication.

doesnt cure but prevent seizure.

if you live with epilepsy: regulary exercise to

increase strength of bones + relive stress +
healthy diet.
thank
you <3