It’s Time to Raise Awareness About Seizures and Epilepsy
Thousands of people suffer from seizures every year. Some aren’t so lucky enough to get out alive. This tragic story about Cameron Boyce, a Disney Channel Star, is a horrific one. At just 20 years old Cameron Boyce suffered a very damaging seizure.
Information wasn’t available immediately following the tragic news. When this happens it makes some media sceptics jump to conclusions wondering immediately about the worse case scenario like drug overdose or opioid abuse.
At such a young age this is possible but not likely according to relatives and friends as there would have been some signs which there were not.
According to a quick search on the web,
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder caused by unusual nerve cell activity in the brain.
Each year, about 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with this central nervous system disorder that causes seizures. Over a lifetime, 1 in 26 U.S. people will be diagnosed with the disease.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder caused by unusual nerve cell activity in the brain.
Each year, about 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with this central nervous system disorder that causes seizures. Over a lifetime, 1 in 26 U.S. people will be diagnosed with the disease.
Epilepsy is the
Seizures can cause a range of symptoms, from momentarily staring blankly to loss of awareness and uncontrollable twitching. Some seizures can be milder than others, but even minor seizures can be dangerous if they occur during activities like swimming or driving.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder caused by unusual nerve cell activity in the brain.
Each year, about 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with this central nervous system disorder that causes seizures. Over a lifetime, 1 in 26 U.S. people will be diagnosed with the disease. Epilepsy is the
Seizures can cause a range of symptoms, from momentarily staring blankly to loss of awareness and uncontrollable twitching. Some seizures can be milder than others, but even minor seizures can be dangerous if they occur during activities like swimming or driving.
Here’s what you need to know:
Types
In 2017, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) revised its classification of seizures from two primary groups to three, a change based on three key features of seizures:
- where seizures begin in the brain
- level of awareness during a seizure
- other features of the seizures, like motor skills and auras