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- There are two main categories of them: generalized and focal (sometimes referred to as partial). | EPILEPSY COMPASSION
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- Types of Seizures | EPILEPSY COMPASSION
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- Absence seizures are most common between the ages of 4 and 14 years old and can be difficult to diagnose because they may resemble daydreaming. They usually have no warning and are often mistaken for daydreaming or inattentiveness. | EPILEPSY COMPASSION
< Back Absence seizures are most common between the ages of 4 and 14 years old and can be difficult to diagnose because they may resemble daydreaming. They usually have no warning and are often mistaken for daydreaming or inattentiveness. Previous Next
- Symptoms include: | EPILEPSY COMPASSION
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- Your brain is made up of billions of nerve cells that communicate with each other through electrical impulses. Usually, those impulses happen in an organized, rhythmic way throughout the brain. But sometimes they don't — the electrical activity becomes chaotic, which can cause seizures. | EPILEPSY COMPASSION
< Back Your brain is made up of billions of nerve cells that communicate with each other through electrical impulses. Usually, those impulses happen in an organized, rhythmic way throughout the brain. But sometimes they don't — the electrical activity becomes chaotic, which can cause seizures. Previous Next
- Lots of nerve cell activity all over their brain (usually for a short time) | EPILEPSY COMPASSION
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- While they don't present a danger, they can still cause accidents or falls. They need to be treated because they can translate into an inability to concentrate and learn in school. | EPILEPSY COMPASSION
< Back While they don't present a danger, they can still cause accidents or falls. They need to be treated because they can translate into an inability to concentrate and learn in school. Previous Next
- Loss of bowel or bladder control | EPILEPSY COMPASSION
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- There are many different types of seizures. In order to diagnose and treat them, it’s important to know what type you have. In some circumstances, seizures can increase the risk of injury or even death, but it’s mostly because of what happens during a seizure — not because of the seizure itself. | EPILEPSY COMPASSION
< Back There are many different types of seizures. In order to diagnose and treat them, it’s important to know what type you have. In some circumstances, seizures can increase the risk of injury or even death, but it’s mostly because of what happens during a seizure — not because of the seizure itself. Previous Next
- Jerking movements of the arms and legs | EPILEPSY COMPASSION
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