Epilepsy

Epilepsy: Introduction

Epilepsy: Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes signal abnormally. In epilepsy, the normal pattern of neuronal ... more about Epilepsy.

Epilepsy: Brain condition causing seizures or spasms. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Epilepsy is available below.

Symptoms of Epilepsy

• Convulsions
• Muscle spasms
• Loss of consciousness
• Grand mal seizures - see symptoms of grand mal seizures:
• Petit mal seizures - see symptoms of petit mal seizures:
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 31 symptoms of Epilepsy

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Epilepsy: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Epilepsy:

• Status epilepticus
• Sudden unexplained death (see Death)
• Behavioral problems
• Emotional problems
• Brain damage - mainly from status epilepticus with grand mal seizures
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Epilepsy

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Epilepsy

• EEG
• Brain scan
• Skull x-ray
• Brain CAT scan
• Brain MRI scan
• more tests...»

See full list of 7 diagnostic tests for Epilepsy

Wrongly Diagnosed with Epilepsy?

• Misdiagnosis of Epilepsy
• Failure to diagnose Epilepsy
• Hidden causes of Epilepsy (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Epilepsy

Epilepsy: Self Assessment Tools

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• more tools...»

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Epilepsy: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - ADHD can be undiagnosed in adults.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Epilepsy

Epilepsy misdiagnosed as schizophrenia: The book "Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women" reports on a case of a woman diagnosed with schizophrenia, but later...read more »

Various mental health symptoms caused by rare epilepsy: Temporal lobe epilepsy is a less common form of epilepsy that does not have the...read more »

Rare seizure-less epilepsy misdiagnosed as various conditions: A complex partial seizure disorder, such as temporal lobe epilepsy can be misdiagnosed as various conditions. Some of the possible misdiagnoses include ...read more »

Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations and rapid heartbeat. In rare cases, this undiagnosed condition...read more »

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia (such as Alzheimer...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children....read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms...read more »

Misdiagnosis major pitfall in seizure disorders: The major pitfall associated with seizure disorders and epilepsy is misdiagnosis. Not all seizures are of tonic clonic type. The most...read more »

Long QT syndrome or epilepsy: This is a serious cardiac disorder which maybe congenital or acquired due to intake of certain medications.It is characterized by the...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Epilepsy

Epilepsy: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
  • Neuropathology (Brain Diagnostics)
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Epilepsy: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
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  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Epilepsy

• Brain injury
• Brain tumor
• Brain infection
• Brain hemorrhage (see Brain symptoms)
• Meningitis
• more causes...»

See full list of 102 causes of Epilepsy

More information about causes of Epilepsy:

• Underlying causes of Epilepsy
• Epilepsy as a complication caused by other conditions
• Epilepsy as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Epilepsy

Treatments for Epilepsy

• Anticonvulsant medications
  • Phenytoin
  • Primidone
  • Methoin
  • Clonazepam
• more treatments...»

See full list of 11 treatments for Epilepsy

Latest Treatments for Epilepsy

• Phenytoin
• Carbamazepine
• Valproic acid
• Ethosuximide
• Felbamate
• more treatments...»

See full list of 12 latest treatments for Epilepsy

News Archives for Epilepsy

Medical news articles related to Epilepsy include:

• Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Should Avoid Valproate
• Head Injury While Young Ups Epilepsy Risk
• Gene Discovered for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
• Surgery a Boon for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
• Epilepsy Drug May Boost Birth Defect Risk
• Researchers ID Gene Behind Rare Form of Epilepsy
• Tracking Drug Levels Helps Pregnant Women With Epilepsy
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Epilepsy

Patient Surveys for Epilepsy

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Epilepsy
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Prognosis for Epilepsy

Prognosis for Epilepsy: Good. Most people have only mild impacts on an otherwise normal life.

More about prognosis of Epilepsy

Reseach about Epilepsy

Visit our research pages for current research about Epilepsy treatments.

Clinical Trials for Epilepsy

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Epilepsy include:

• A Study on Safety and Efficacy of Two Doses of Topiramate as Monotherapy in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Epilepsy - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - topiramate
• Childhood Absence Epilepsy Rx PK-PD-Pharmacogenetics Study - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ethosuximide,lamotrigine,valproic acid
• Prospective Pilot Study on Metabolism and Weight Changes in Topiramate-Treated Epilepsy Patients - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - topiramate
• A Study to Evaluate the Dosing, Effectiveness and Safety of Topiramate for the Treatment of Epilepsy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Topiramate
• Early Surgical Intervention to Treat Epilepsy - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - antiepileptic drugs
• more trials...»

See full list of 232 Clinical Trials for Epilepsy

Statistics for Epilepsy

• Medical statistics for Epilepsy
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Epilepsy
• Death and Mortality statistics for Epilepsy
• Society statistics for Epilepsy

Epilepsy: Broader Related Topics

• Chronic Illness
• Brain conditions
• more types...»

Types of Epilepsy

Types of Epilepsy

• Grand mal epilepsy - causing grand mal seizures
• Petit mal epilepsy - causing petit mal seizures
• Temporal lobe epilepsy
• Focal epilepsy
• Jacksonian seizures
• more types...»

See full list of 6 Types of Epilepsy

Curable Types of Epilepsy

Possibly curable types of Epilepsy include:

• Post-traumatic epilepsy
• Hypoglycaemia related epilepsy
• Stroke related epilepsy
• Brain tumours related epilepsy
• Drug withdrawal related epilepsy
• Alcohol withdrwal related epilepsy
• more types...»

Rare Types of Epilepsy:

Rare types of Epilepsy include:

• Eclampsia of pregnancy
• Hypernatremia induced epilepsy
• Lennox Gastaut syndrome related epilepsy
• West syndrome related epilepsy
• Post-traumatic epilepsy
• Hypoglycaemia related epilepsy
• more types...»

Stories from Users Related to Epilepsy

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• what's causing seizure activity?
• i dont know if i had a seizure!! please can someone tell me!
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Article Excerpts about Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes signal abnormally. In epilepsy, the normal pattern of neuronal activity becomes disturbed, causing strange sensations, emotions, and behavior or sometimes convulsions, muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Epilepsy Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Epilepsy:

Brain disorder characterized by recurring excessive neuronal discharge, exhibited by transient episodes of motor, sensory, or psychic dysfunction, with or without unconsciousness or convulsive movements. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions - (Source - WordNet 2.1)