Epileptic Seizure Treatment
An epileptic seizure is a temporal symptom of disproportionate or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. It can materialize as a modification in mental state, tonic or clonic motions, convulsions, and several other psychic symptoms. The medical syndrome of periodical, unprovoked seizures is called epilepsy. Epilepsy happens as a consequence of irregular electrical activity emanating from the brain. Brain cells communicate by sending electrical signals in an methodic pattern. In epilepsy these electrical signals come to be abnormal, prompting an electrical storm that provokes an epileptic seizure. These storms may be confined to a specific area of the brain or be generalized, depending on the type of epilepsy. After an epileptic attack, it is customary for a person to feel weary and disconcerted. Frequently, the person is not immediately aware that they have just experienced an epileptic seizure. During this time someone should stay with the person until they appear to behave as they usually would. People seldom lose bladder or bowel control during a convulsive attack. In some cases the person may throw up after coming to. People should not be allowed to wander around without supervision until they have regained to their normal level of awareness. Many patients will fall into a deep sleep afterwards, a common event for those having just experienced a more violent type of epileptic seizure such as a tonic-clonic.
In about 50% of people with epilepsy, headaches may take place after a seizure. These headaches share many characteristics with migraines, and react to the same medicines. It is useful if those present at the time take note of how long and how severe the seizure was. It is also helpful to note any mannerisms exhibited during the epileptic seizure. For instance, the individual may twist the body to one side or another, may blink, may utter unintelligible words, or might pull at clothing. Any noticed behaviors, when communicated to a neurologist, may be helpful in diagnosing the type of attack which occurred. Epilepsy is usually done with anticonvulsant medications prescribed by a physician; such as Topamax (also known as Topiramate), which is used with other drugs to control various types of epileptic seizures. The objective of an anticonvulsant is to subdue the brisk and excessive firing of neurons that start a seizure. An efficient anticonvulsant would halt the spread of the convulsion within the brain and provide protection against potential excitotoxic effects that may result in brain damage.
An epileptic seizure is a temporal symptom of disproportionate or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. It can materialize as a modification in mental state, tonic or clonic motions, convulsions, and several other psychic symptoms. The medical syndrome of periodical, unprovoked seizures is called epilepsy. Epilepsy happens as a consequence of irregular electrical activity emanating from the brain. Brain cells communicate by sending electrical signals in an methodic pattern. In epilepsy these electrical signals come to be abnormal, prompting an electrical storm that provokes an epileptic seizure. These storms may be confined to a specific area of the brain or be generalized, depending on the type of epilepsy. After an epileptic attack, it is customary for a person to feel weary and disconcerted. Frequently, the person is not immediately aware that they have just experienced an epileptic seizure. During this time someone should stay with the person until they appear to behave as they usually would. People seldom lose bladder or bowel control during a convulsive attack. In some cases the person may throw up after coming to. People should not be allowed to wander around without supervision until they have regained to their normal level of awareness. Many patients will fall into a deep sleep afterwards, a common event for those having just experienced a more violent type of epileptic seizure such as a tonic-clonic.
In about 50% of people with epilepsy, headaches may take place after a seizure. These headaches share many characteristics with migraines, and react to the same medicines. It is useful if those present at the time take note of how long and how severe the seizure was. It is also helpful to note any mannerisms exhibited during the epileptic seizure. For instance, the individual may twist the body to one side or another, may blink, may utter unintelligible words, or might pull at clothing. Any noticed behaviors, when communicated to a neurologist, may be helpful in diagnosing the type of attack which occurred. Epilepsy is usually done with anticonvulsant medications prescribed by a physician; such as Topamax (also known as Topiramate), which is used with other drugs to control various types of epileptic seizures. The objective of an anticonvulsant is to subdue the brisk and excessive firing of neurons that start a seizure. An efficient anticonvulsant would halt the spread of the convulsion within the brain and provide protection against potential excitotoxic effects that may result in brain damage.
