According to Epilepsy Foundation, about 65million of the world's population have Seizure disorders

Epilepsy is a term that encompasses recurring seizures. Seizures can be different, but all of them include abnormal electrical activity in the brain. This electrical activity changes body movements. Groups of cells and neurons in the brain produce impulses that control body movements, thoughts and sensations. When these impulses occur excessively, a seizure is produced. When someone has recurring seizures, more than likely they will have the same type of seizure each time. Seizures are stereotypic. An epilepsy diagnosis comes when a person has had two seizures that are unrelated to any other condition (UnityPoint Health). I present 12 facts you need to know about epilepsy

1. There are several kinds of seizures.
Some seizures are hardly noticeable while others are very dramatic. Seizure symptoms can consist of rapid blinking or simply staring out into space. Others symptoms might make someone appear very confused for a few minutes. Still, others might lose consciousness, fall to the ground and have jerky muscle contractions for a few minutes, followed by confusion.

2. People without epilepsy can have seizures.
Things like high fevers, low blood sugar, alcohol or drug withdrawal, or recently having a concussion can also cause seizures.

3. Epilepsy can be caused by several things.
Almost two-thirds of people with epilepsy do not have a specific underlying cause. They are either labeled as cryptogenic, which means they don’t have any known cause, or as idiopathic, which means that there is no neurological disorder but the symptoms are consistent with some epileptic syndromes. Several other factors can cause epilepsy:
Oxygen deprivation during childbirth
Brain infections like meningitis, encephalitis and cysticercosis
Traumatic brain or head injuries
Strokes
Neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s Disease
Brain tumors
Genetic disorders

4. Epilepsy is not contagious. Contacts with saliva or other body fluids of an epileptic can not give you Epilepsy. You simply can't catch Epilepsy from another person

5. You should NEVER force something into the mouth of someone having a seizure. Absolutely not! Forcing something into the mouth of someone having a seizure is a good way to chip teeth, cut gums, or even break someone's jaw. The correct first aid is simple. Just gently roll the person on one side, support their head, protect from injury, and make sure their breathing is okay.

6. DON'T restrain someone having a seizure. Most seizures end in seconds or a few minutes and will end on their own. You can protect the person from injury by following simple first aid steps.

7. ANYONE can develop epilepsy. Seizures start for the first time in people over age 65 almost as often as it does in children. Seizures in the elderly are often the after effect of other health problems like stroke and heart disease.

8. Most people with epilepsy CAN DO the same things that people without epilepsy can do. However, some people with frequent seizures may not be able to work, drive, or may have problems in other parts of their life.
But everyone needs to learn how to cope with stress!

9.Even with today's medication, epilepsy CANNOT be cured. Epilepsy is a chronic medical problem that for many people can be successfully treated. Unfortunately, treatment doesn't work for everyone.

10. Epilepsy is NOT rare.

11. What happens in a seizure may look different from one person to another. However, seizures are usually stereotypic, which means the same things or behaviors tend to occur in a person each time they have a seizure. The seizure behavior may be inappropriate for the time and place, but it is unlikely to cause harm to anyone.

12. The tongue CAN NOT be swallowed during a Seizure episode and clenched teeth DO NOT mean death

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