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.

2023年4月28日 · Around 3 million people in the U.S. have epilepsy, making it the fourth most common neurological disease after migraine, stroke and Alzheimer's. Epilepsy happens as a result of abnormal electrical brain activity, also known as a seizure, kind of like an electrical storm inside your head.

2024年11月1日 · A seizure is a sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels of consciousness. 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.

2023年10月14日 · Ask Mayo Clinic - Epilepsy. Lily Wong-Kisiel, M.D., Pediatric Neurologist, Mayo Clinic: What are the tests for epilepsy? Epilepsy is a syndrome diagnosis. It's a symptom that describes brainwave abnormalities. There are underlying causes that need to be evaluated.

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.

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.

2024年11月22日 · Seizures remain inadequately controlled in about a third of people with epilepsy. As a Level 4 comprehensive epilepsy center, Mayo Clinic is positioned to identify the best treatment for people whose epilepsy doesn't respond to medicines.

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10月3日 · Epilepsy is a term that we use to refer to someone who has seizures. If you have two or more unprovoked seizures, or you have the risk for having seizures, then technically you have epilepsy. Some people will say, “Nope, I have a seizure disorder.

2024年5月29日 · An EEG records the electrical activity of the brain through electrodes put on the scalp. EEG results show changes in brain activity. This may help diagnose brain conditions such as epilepsy and other seizure conditions.