1. Epilepsy
Rachel Rosario
1st Hour
LA 10

2. “The goal is to understand the mechanisms of epilepsy, which are not known, and create better treatments for this terrible disorder.” - Brian Ross

3. Epilepsy is a medical condition that produces seizures that will affect a variety of different mental and physical functions.

4. BACKGROUND

5. What’s a Seizure? Sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain
Usually affects how a person feels or acts for a short time.
Can be unnoticeable or very noticeable

6. What’s Epilepsy? Epilepsy can be diagnosed after one seizure
The word epilepsy doesn’t indicate anything towards epilepsy, it’s just a name
Affects 65 million people worldwide

7. CAUSES

8. Idiopathic Epilepsy Family history of epilepsy Genetic cause
Partial VS. Generalized
3 kinds of seizures

9. Symptomatic Epilepsy Cause is unknown
Brain damage and injury may have caused this
Begins at birth or early adulthood
Can be treatable

10. EFFECTS
EFFECTS

11. Medication
Dizziness, fatigue, weight gain, loss of bone density, skin rashes, loss of coordination, and speech problems
Depression/Suicidal Thoughts
Inflammation of organs

12. Surgery Can be deadly, very rare though
Altering cognitive abilities forever
Like memory, perception, judgment and reasoning

13. Therapy
Therapy-Throat pain, hoarseness, shortness of breath, tingling, and muscle pain
Diet-Dehydration, constipation, slow growth, development of kidney stones

14. SOLUTIONS

15. Medicine Use a single antiepileptic drug
Can get rid of seizures for some
Or decrease the frequency/intensity for others

16. Surgery Doctors remove part of brain that causes seizures
Make a series of cuts in brain to prevent it spreading throughout the brain
Only for some patients
When seizures are in small, well-defined part of brain

17. Therapy Called Vagus Nerve Stimulation Battery powered device
Bursts of electricial energy to brain
Still have to take medication
Reduces seizures 20-40%

18. Ketogenetic Diet High in fats, low in carbs
Breaks down fats for energy
May have a lot of effects for patient

19. Seizure Dogs Trained to know when a seizure is happening
Mainly for kids
Barks for help
Break falls, in case patient hits the ground

20. CONCLUSION

21. Conclusion
Epilepsy is a neurological condition which effects the brain and causes seizures, which then creates abnormal behaviors/action. Doctors are doing as much as they can to prevent and treat epilepsy.

22. Citations
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