2023年10月14日 · Epilepsy — also known as a seizure disorder — is a brain condition that causes recurring seizures. There are many types of epilepsy. In some people, the cause can be identified. In others, the cause is not known. Epilepsy is common.

2024年11月1日 · Epilepsy is defined as having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have a known cause. But epilepsy doesn't cause all seizures. There are many types of seizures.

2023年10月14日 · Learn about this condition that causes seizures. Find out which symptoms are associated with different types of seizures and how they're treated.

2024年10月3日 · Some seizures have the convulsive, jerking movements that most people think of when they imagine epilepsy. But other types of seizures can be subtler, and even possible to miss altogether. About 1% of the U.S. population has …

2024年12月21日 · Autoimmune epilepsy is a type of epilepsy where seizures are caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking brain cells. It can occur with conditions that affect the immune system, especially autoimmune encephalitis.

2013年11月19日 · Mayo Clinic Health System neurologist Andrew Reeves, M.D., helps explain epilepsy and seizures. Symptoms and types of seizures. Categorized as a spectrum disorder because of the wide range of causes and effects, epilepsy impacts people differently.

2024年11月1日 · The goal in seizure treatment is to find the best therapy that stops seizures with the fewest side effects. Medications. Treatment of seizures often involves antiseizure medicines. There are many types of antiseizure medicine. Finding the …

2023年4月28日 · Epilepsy happens as a result of abnormal electrical brain activity, also known as a seizure, kind of like an electrical storm inside your head. And because your brain controls so much, a lot of different things can go wrong.

2024年11月22日 · Dr. Worrell: The goal of epilepsy surgery is to remove or destroy the tissue generating seizures. With cortical mapping, we’re able to identify which regions of the brain perform which functions. With recording from the brain we identify where seizures come from.

2022年3月26日 · As a level 4 comprehensive epilepsy center, Mayo Clinic is at the forefront of managing pediatric seizure conditions. A key component is identifying the etiology of an individual's seizures and beginning innovative therapies as early in life as possible.