1. Christy Zendarski 3/6/14 Tara Holloway Psychology
Epilepsy
Christy Zendarski
3/6/14
Tara Holloway
Psychology

2. Location and Definition of Epilepsy
Epilepsy is known as seizure; people who have at least two or more seizures.
You can identify if people are having seizures by when they unexpected fall to the floor, twitch, move uncontrollably, drool, or inability to control the bladder.
Unfortunately, sometimes doctors couldn’t find what causes epilepsy.
Epilepsy happens in the brain, and spread into the body.

4. Types of Seizures Generalized Seizures Partial Seizures
The electrical discharge starts in both sides of the brain.
The electrical discharge starts in one area of the brain.
The causes of partial seizures
Head injury
Brain infection
Stroke
Tumor

7. Symptoms Lack of oxygen
Abnormal brain structures and blood vessels in the brain
Bleeding into the brain
Brain tumors
Infection of the brain
Meningitis— infection covering the brain and spinal cord
Encephalitis— swelling of the brain
Strokes
Cerebral palsy
Mental disabilities
Alzheimer’s disease
Alcohol or drug abuse

9. Facts
Epilepsy has effected three million people in USA, and 50 million worldwide.
70% of the cause is unknown.
More than 300,000 children under the age of 15 and more than 570,000 adults over the age of 65 have seizures.

10. Prevention Epilepsy and Treatments for Epilepsy
Always wear the helmets and seatbelts
Put your children in car seats
Medicines
Dizziness
Weight gain
Depression
Rash
Treatment of high blood pressure (brain damage)
Devices
Surgery

12. Sources https://www.epilepsy.com/101/ep101_epilepsy