What is epilepsy?
The epilepsy is a brain disorder caused by the existence of a imbalance in the electrical activity of neurons of some area of the brain. It is, therefore, a brain disorder in which the person presents epileptic seizures repeated during a certain period of time.
That is, epilepsy is characterized by one or several neurological disorders that leave the brain predisposed to recurring seizures, which often lead to cognitive, neurobiological and psychological consequences.
Epileptic seizures are episodes of alteration of brain activity, which produce changes in the attention or behavior of the person. They are sudden and short-term events, which are characterized by excessive and abnormal neuronal activity in the brain, which can also be synchronous. These are usually transient, being able to cause convulsive movements, a decrease in the level of consciousness and other manifestations.
What are your causes?
Its causes are actually very varied, although it is true that in many cases there is no injury that causes its appearance, so that the person simply has a predisposition of genetic origin to suffer epileptic seizures.
However, when there is no genetic or traumatic cause, we are faced with a idiopathic epilepsy, so that genes play a modulatory role in the risk of an episode actually occurring, and what would be the response to treatment.
On the other hand, it may have an origin in brain injuries of any kind, such as sequelae of meningitis, head injuries, tumors ...
How is it diagnosed?
For diagnosis, it is necessary to know the different personal and family history. An electroencephalogram (EEG) is performed, which consists of a neurophysiological exploration based on the recording of cerebral bioelectrical activity under resting resting conditions, whether in the sleep or wake state, and during certain activations.
What is your treatment?
Medical treatment consists of the administration of anticonvulsant drugs, which, as the name suggests, are antiepileptic drugs that prevent or interrupt seizures or epileptic seizures. This article is published for informational purposes only. It can not and should not replace the consultation with a Physician. We advise you to consult your Trusted Doctor.
