Epilipsy

 
 If someone has 2 or more unexplained seizures this is classified as epilepsy. 1 percent of American children and 1.8 percent of adults have experienced epilepsy. A seizure takes place irregular brain activity. These irregular brain waves can be measured by an EEG. The typical seizures cause people to collapse and shake. However other seizures look like staring spells in which the person will stare of into space and lose track of the time. Focal seizures can cause twitching and change in sensation. Complex focal seizures can leave the victims fazed and unable to answer questions. Epilepsy has many different causes and is referred to as a spectrum rather than a certain disorder. Treatments for epilepsy are directed toward controlling individual seizures. For most one drug is enough to control seizures. ½ of people with epilepsy can control it by a ketogenic diet relies on high fat and low carbs foods. In very severe cases parts of the brain that are affected are removed using split-brain surgery cutting the corpus callousm. One the epilepsy is cured the normal life style is resumed. ​