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- Epilepsy
- SYMPTOMS include movements that are involuntary and loss of consciousness
- that may be prolonged or brief. With GRAND MAL seizures there may be signs
- such as spots before the eyes, ringing in the ears and tingling of the
- fingers. This may be followed by loss of consciousness, falling, contraction
- of muscles and loss of bowel or bladder control. The seizure usually lasts
- from 2 to 5 minutes and may be followed by headache, sleep and muscle
- soreness. PETIT MAL seizures mostly occur in children and there will be loss
- of consciousness for 10 to 30 seconds, activity will temporarily cease and
- twitching about the mouth and eyes. PSYCHOMOTOR seizures cause clouding of
- consciousness for 1 or 2 minutes, staring, staggering, mental confusion and
- movements that are purposeless.
- CAUSES. A disorder of brain functions cause epilepsy. There is rarely any
- deterioration of the mental capacity.
- TREATMENT. Your doctor will probably prescribe an anticonvulsant drug that
- will allow great improvement and maybe total control.
- .Victims may live almost normal lives with anticonvulsant drugs.