{"id":739,"date":"2019-06-02T01:45:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T07:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.4nrx.md\/blog\/?p=739"},"modified":"2019-06-03T07:10:27","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T13:10:27","slug":"epilepsy-causes-symptoms-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4nrx.md\/blog\/epilepsy-causes-symptoms-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Epilepsy. Causes, symptoms, treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Epilepsy is a very unpleasant neurological disease. Its symptoms are attacks with disconnection of consciousness and control of the situation. But one attack does not yet speak of epilepsy; the diagnosis is put in the presence of recurring cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Attacks, or epileptic seizures, as they are called in the people, are often unexpected, which is a big problem. After all, during the attack motor functions are violated. It is a threat to society and for the patient himself. Therefore, the observation of the neurologist and proper treatment are simply necessary. Under these conditions, more than half of the epileptics can live calmly, without attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Causes of epilepsy<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

In 75% of cases, this disease affects people under the age of 20. The causes of morbidity in adults and children are different.<\/span><\/p>\n

In children, the main provocative factors are fetal developmental defects, hypoxia, various infections, cysts, and brain tumors. A less common cause is birth trauma.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adult epilepsy is due to stroke and craniocerebral trauma, the brain tumor. <\/span><\/p>\n

There is still hereditary epilepsy, but it is not very common.<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of epileptic seizures <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Doctors classify about 40 types of epilepsy, taking into account many different characteristics. Depending on this doctors prescribe treatment. It is most convenient to classify the disease by symptom of attacks:<\/span><\/p>\n