11/03/2011

Causes of Epilepsy

People with epilepsy include: hereditary factors (although relatively small between 5-10 percent), abnormalities in before-after birth, head injury, meningitis, brain tumors, cerebrovascular disorders, presence of a pool of blood / pus in the brain, or never having brain surgery. 

In addition, any diseases or disorders that interfere with brain function can also cause seizures. Could be due to birth trauma, head trauma, brain tumors, brain inflammation, bleeding in the brain, hypoxia (lack of oxygen in tissues), electrolyte disturbances, metabolic disturbances, circulatory disorders, poisoning, allergies and birth defects.

How to cope if you happen to find people with epilepsy who were "recurrent", never once put / put something into the victim's mouth, do not force open the teeth, do not hold when clonic movements (seizures). Let the patient aware of his own, but first protect your head with pillows.  

Once conscious, tilt the body and help restore breathing. Then do not be given to drink first, because it can be very dangerous choking. For the treatment handed to a specialist. Then take medication regularly (not forget), then avoid fatigue, late, cold, anxiety, and hunger. "If it was all done according to 'rules', certain people with epilepsy can be cured, alive and growing like a normal child".

Treatment of epilepsy requires patience and a long time, not the emergence of seizures 1-2 weeks not mean cured. Therefore, although no seizures, epilepsy still has to take medication.

Lately many types of drugs and treatment methods developed in the medical world. But all also depends on the type of epilepsy and its underlying causes. Family and the environment are expected to remain diligent in reminding that patients taking the drug and gave good mood so as not to trigger an attack while continuing to pray.

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