Essays on Epilepsy

Peter is concerned about his lack of knowledge of epilepsy which his daughter Amber (16 years old) has been diagnosed with. Amber is worried she might have to give up activities she enjoys. She has also started studying for her A levels and feels like…

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition with a predisposition of producing recurrent epileptic seizures unprovoked by any immediately identifiable cause. Epileptic seizures occur due to abnormal, excessive and synchronous neuronal activity in the brain resulting in a wave of depolarization called paroxysmal depolarizing shift (PDS)….

Epileptic seizures: when the neurons in the brain become disrupted by a sudden, large excitement of surrounding neurons producing abnormal messages. I knew none of this when I was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of four years old. All I understood was I was…

Bobby, a third grader, warily walks past the crowded hallways of his new school. As he walk, suddenly, the nightmare happens again. The familiar jolt sends him falling backwards and he has no control of the incoming jerks in his body. As he hears the…

Introduction Epilepsy is a type of neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures over periods of time. These periods can either be: long periods (vigorous shaking) or brief periods. Paroxysmal discharges in neurons are a cause of seizures. These discharges are triggered either by a loss…

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that predisposes a person to seizures. Epilepsy is diagnosed when there are at least 2 unprovoked seizures. Seizures occur because of an abrupt imbalance between the inhibitory and excitatory impulses in a region of the cortical neurons during…

Introduction Seizures are a concerning disorder in children that the practitioner in the primary care setting my encounter. When a practitioner in the primary care setting encounters a patient that has had a seizure, it is vital that we be able to recognize characteristics of…