Seizure types - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), a group of the world's leading epilepsy professionals, classifies seizures by dividing them into groups depending on where they start in the brain (onset), whether or not a person's awareness is affected and whether or not seizures involve other symptoms, such as movement.. This gives doctors …
Absence seizures (previously called petit-mal) - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · Typical absences. During a typical absence the person becomes blank and unresponsive for a few seconds. They may appear to be 'daydreaming'. The seizures may not be noticed because they are brief. The person may stop what they are doing, look blank and stare, or their eyelids might blink or flutter. They will not respond to what is …
What is epilepsy? | Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · Epilepsy is a neurological condition where there is a tendency to have seizures that start in the brain. Not all seizures are due to epilepsy. Other conditions that can look like epilepsy include fainting, or when people with diabetes have low blood sugar and have a diabetic seizure. In this information when we use the term ‘seizure’ we ...
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年2月23日 · Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator sends regular, mild electrical stimulations through this nerve to help calm down the irregular electrical brain activity that leads to seizures.
Epilepsy treatment - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · Vagus nerve stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator sends regular, mild electrical stimulations through this nerve to help calm down the irregular electrical brain activity that leads to seizures.
The recovery position - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年2月16日 · Our step-by-step guide to the recovery position shows you how to help someone recover after a tonic clonic seizure. These steps should be followed once the shaking has stopped. Kneel on the floor to one side of the person. Place the person’s arm that is nearest to you at a right angle to their body, so that it is bent at the elbow with the ...
Focal aware seizures - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · Focal aware seizures (sometimes called 'epilepsy auras') In focal aware seizures (FAS), previously called simple partial seizures, the person is conscious (aware and alert) and will usually know that something is happening and will remember the seizure afterwards. Some people find their focal aware seizures hard to put into words.
Tonic clonic seizures (previously called grand mal)
网页2020年3月15日 · Tonic clonic seizures. These are the seizures most people think of as epilepsy. At the start of the seizure the person becomes unconscious, their body goes stiff and if they are standing up they usually fall backwards. They may also cry out and they may bite their tongue or cheek. During the seizure: they may wet themselves.
Non-epileptic seizures and functional seizures - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年2月16日 · Seizures that are not due to epilepsy are sometimes called 'non-epileptic seizures'. They can have a physical cause such as low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) or may be related to how the heart is working. Or they may have a psychological cause. The most common type of non-epileptic seizures (NES) is functional (sometimes called dissociative ...
Seizure diaries - Epilepsy Society
网页2020年3月15日 · Seizure diaries. Keeping a seizure diary can be useful to help you record when your seizures happen and to see whether there are any specific triggers for your seizures. Sometimes, known triggers can be avoided to help reduce the number of seizures. It can be helpful to take your completed diary to medical appointments to show your …
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