{"id":1244,"date":"2019-04-05T06:48:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T06:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=1244"},"modified":"2021-10-09T05:33:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-09T05:33:11","slug":"epilepsy-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=1244","title":{"rendered":"Epilepsy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Epilepsy is a nonchronic disease of the brain which affects people of all age.<\/p>\n<p>Key facts about Epilepsy:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nearly 80% of people with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries.<\/li>\n<li>It is estimated that 70% of people living with epilepsy could live seizure-free if properly diagnosed and treated.<\/li>\n<li>About three-quarters of people with epilepsy living in low- and middle- income countries do not get the treatment they need.<\/li>\n<li>In many parts of the world, people with epilepsy and their families suffer from stigma and discriminthree-quartersation.<\/li>\n<li>Then 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Nearly 80% of people with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>It is estimated that 70% of people living with epilepsy could live seizure-free if properly diagnosed and treated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>About three quarters of people with epilepsy living in low- and middle- income countries do not get the treatment they need.<\/li>\n<li>In many parts of the world, people with epilepsy and their families suffer from stigma and discriminthree-quartersation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Epilepsy&nbsp;is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness.<\/p>\n<p>Seizures systems may wary as some people with epilepsy simply stare blankly for a few seconds during a seizure, while others repeatedly twitch their arms or legs. Having a single seizure doesn&#8217;t mean you have epilepsy. At least two unprovoked seizures are generally required for an epilepsy diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>Treatments with medication or sometimes surgery can control seizures for the majority of the people suffering epilepsy. Sometimes seizures can go away by the increase in your age, etc.<\/p>\n<p>To diagnose the system, your doctor will review your symptoms by treatments such as:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>A neurological exam. Your doctor may test your behavior, motor abilities, mental function, and other areas to diagnose your condition and determine the type of epilepsy you may have.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Blood tests. Your doctor may take a blood sample to check for signs of infections, genetic conditions or other conditions that may be associated with seizures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The doctor may also suggest some tests to heck your brain activities such as:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Electroencephalogram (EGG)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>High &#8211; density EGG<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Computerized tomography (CT) Scan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Functional MRI (fMRI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Positron emission tomography (PET)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Single-photon emission tomography (SPECT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Neuropsychological Tests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Effect of Epilepsy&nbsp;on other systems:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Central nervous system: Brain is part of the system and it controls your body&#8217;s action. Seizers can be caused when abnormal signals in the brain interrupt&nbsp;the brains normal functioning. Example, Sweating, loss of consciousness, lack of awareness&nbsp;about what is happening.<\/li>\n<li>respiratory system: Because of epilepsy&nbsp;seizure, a person may cough more often than usual which can result in short breaths. In some cases, it happens that people get choked because of breathing issues.<\/li>\n<li>Muscular system: Some types of seizures change person&#8217;s muscle tone during the seizure.<\/li>\n<li>Reproductive system: It does not directly affect the reproductive system but Epilepsy can sometimes make a woman who suffers from seizures become pregnant. Women who are pregnant and have seizures have a higher number of seizures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1332\" style=\"font-weight: 400\" src=\"http:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/8212-Epilepsy-_Facts_Statistics_and_You-1296x983-Body_Image-4-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/8212-Epilepsy-_Facts_Statistics_and_You-1296x983-Body_Image-4-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/8212-Epilepsy-_Facts_Statistics_and_You-1296x983-Body_Image-4-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/8212-Epilepsy-_Facts_Statistics_and_You-1296x983-Body_Image-4-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/8212-Epilepsy-_Facts_Statistics_and_You-1296x983-Body_Image-4.jpg 1297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epilepsy is a nonchronic disease of the brain which affects people of all age. Key facts about Epilepsy: &nbsp; Nearly 80% of people with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries. It is estimated that 70% of people living with epilepsy could live seizure-free if properly diagnosed and treated. About three-quarters of people with epilepsy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archit-agarwal","category-extended-essay"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1244"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9309,"href":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1244\/revisions\/9309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}