Epilepsy A Research Paper Presented to Mrs. Sandra Scott Robeson Community College In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements In English IV Bobbie Jo Murillo Lowery March 30‚ 2012 “Epilepsy is a neurological condition‚ which affects the nervous system. (www.epilepsy.com/101/ep101_epilepsy) Epilepsy is also known as seizure disorder. People
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Abstract People with epilepsy are socially discriminated against on the grounds of wide-spread negative public attitudes‚ misunderstandings‚ and defensive behavior. Although few studies have been conducted to explore the experience of stigma in children and adults with epilepsy‚ it appears that these involved do worry about the problem and that this worry can affect emotional development. Though the most overt examples of discrimination and prejudice have faded with time‚ epilepsy still receives too
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About one percent of the world’s population‚ 65 million people‚ have epilepsy‚ and many famous people including “Julius Caesar‚ Czar Peter the Great of Russia‚ Pope Pius IX‚ the writer Fryoto Dostoevesky‚ the poet Lord Byron‚ and others” (History 1) rose to greatness despite the oppression put on those with the condition. Putting all that aside‚ epilepsy is a well-known yet scarcely discussed medical condition. Defined as ‘sudden reoccur episodes of sensory disturbance‚ loss of consciousness‚ or
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The Ghost’s Grave by Peg Kehret Student Reviewer: The Ghost’s Grave‚ by Peg Kehret was written in 2005. The author is best known for writing children’s books. Ms. Kehret loves animals and always includes animals in her books. In The Ghost’s Grave‚ she writes about Josh who was responsible for caring for a stray cat and her kittens. The story also includes Florence who is a peacock. The genre of the book is Adventure and Mystery. The story takes place in Carbon City which is an old mining
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Epilepsy Epilepsy is categorized as a neurological disorder disturbance of reoccurring convulsions‚ loss of consciousness and abnormal electrical brain activity (Mayo Clinic‚ n.d.). Epilepsy is a seizure; it is categorized as such‚ depending on how many seizures one has and what the cause is typically they are unprovoked‚ and the cause is unknown‚ but can arise from an injury to the brain. The abnormal electrical currents begin in the brain and can affect any part of the body (Sirven‚ 2014). This
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"Epilepsy is a nervous system disorder that produces sudden‚ intense bursts of electrical activity in the brain. This abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes seizures‚ which may briefly upset a person ’s muscle control‚ movement‚ speech‚ vision‚ or awareness." My definition of Epilepsy is pretty much the same; however‚ I would not have used the word briefly as it makes it sound so short lived. Seizures can last anywhere from a few seconds up to a few minutes. To get an accurate time adjustment
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Childhood and Adolescent Epilepsy: The Effects‚ Treatment and Future Lisa C. Cortina Walden University Final Research Paper: Due Week 11-2/16/2014 Social‚ Behavioral & Cultural Factors in Public Health 6115-9 Introduction: In the last decade‚ the diagnosis of Epilepsy has taken on a different meaning for those who have it and mostly due to the fact that important strides have been made in research and in recognition of the disease. These changes are measurably improved and
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Epilepsy is a severe illness of the brain that involves impulsive‚ recurring attacks. It involves numerous diverse conditions that cause prolonged seizures. One seizure does not specify epilepsy‚ but when the seizures are frequent‚ it might be a diagnosing of epilepsy. The major trait of seizure is the abrupt events that affect behaviors‚ body movements or thoughts that patients are not able to regulate (Devinsky‚ 2011). The epileptic seizure usually manifests with symptoms like abnormal sensory
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Canine epilepsy represents at least 14% of neurological consultations in veterinary medicine‚ though this is not a very high number‚ it is considered the most common neurological problem in dogs and is the most common type of seizure in dogs. The major problem with canine epilepsy is that the condition is not very well understood and most of the information on the subject of dogs has come from aspects in human epilepsy. Epilepsy in dogs is only diagnosed after every other disease and option has been
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5/11/2011 Epilepsy Guide: Causes‚ Symptoms and … Home › Harvard Health Topics A-Z › Epilepsy Epilepsy What Is It? Epilepsy is a nervous system condition. It causes repeated‚ sudden‚ brief changes in the brain’s electrical activity. These changes cause various types of symptoms. Epileptic episodes are called seizures or convulsions. During a seizure‚ brain cells fire uncontrollably at up to four times their normal rate. Seizures temporarily affect the way a person behaves‚ moves‚ thinks
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