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Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by a tendency for recurrent, unprovoked seizures. A seizure is a sudden burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that can cause a variety of symptoms, ranging from brief lapses of awareness or muscle jerks to prolonged convulsions. These episodes can result in physical injuries, either…

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Causes
Unknown, brain injury, stroke, brain tumors, infections of the brain, birth defects
Deaths
140,000 (2021)
Diagnostic method
Electroencephalogram, ruling out other possible causes
Differential diagnosis
Fainting, alcohol withdrawal, electrolyte problems
Duration
Long term
Frequency
51.7 million/0.68% (2021)

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Signs and symptoms

Seizures

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Mechanism

Diagnosis

Complications

Management

Contraception and pregnancy

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Epilepsy

Nodes281
Edges280
Triples404
Avg. degree1.99
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Epilepsy

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related to Driving and legal restrictions · 20
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related to history · 18
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related to Advocacy and support organizations · 17
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related to Adjunctive and complementary therapies · 16
Epilepsy → Avoidance, Biofeedback, Cannabidiol, CBD, CBT, Dravet, EEG-based, EMA, European Medicines Agency, FDA, For, Gastaut, However, Lennox, There, These
related to External links · 15
Epilepsy → An Overview, Archived, Behavioral Health Providers, December, Epilepsy Basics, Epilepsy Foundation, February, First Aid Training, May, Seizure, Someone Has, St John Ambulance, What To Do If, World Health Organization, YouTube
related to Genetics · 14
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related to Structural · 14
Epilepsy → Approximately, BK, BKCa, Brain, Ca2, In, Mild, MTS, Stroke, Structural, The, These, This, Traumatic
related to Stigma · 13
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related to Differential diagnosis · 11
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related to Syndromes · 11
Epilepsy → An, DEEs, Dravet, EEG, Gastaut, In, Lennox, Rasmussen, Some, These, West

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
EpilepsyCausesUnknown, brain injury, stroke, brain tumors, infections of the brain, birth defects1.00infobox
EpilepsyDeaths140,000 (2021)1.00infobox
EpilepsyDiagnostic methodElectroencephalogram, ruling out other possible causes1.00infobox
EpilepsyDifferential diagnosisFainting, alcohol withdrawal, electrolyte problems1.00infobox
EpilepsyDurationLong term1.00infobox
EpilepsyFrequency51.7 million/0.68% (2021)1.00infobox
EpilepsyOther namesSeizure disorder Neurological disabilities1.00infobox
EpilepsyPrognosisControllable in 69%1.00infobox
EpilepsySpecialtyNeurology (principally), epileptology (if seizures are severe or a subspecialist in them is needed), epilepsy surgery (neurosurgery for certain severe cases), emergency medicine…1.00infobox
EpilepsySymptomsPeriods of loss of consciousness, abnormal shaking, staring, change in vision, mood changes and/or other cognitive disturbances1.00infobox
EpilepsyTreatmentMedication, surgery, neurostimulation, dietary changes1.00infobox
Epilepsyis agroup of neurological disorders characterized by a tendency for recurrent0.90text

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