It can be prevented, these are the facts of epilepsy and how to avoid it

Parapuan.co – Epilepsy is a chronic, non-communicable brain disease that affects about 50 million people worldwide.

It is marked with seizure recurrent episodes, which are brief episodes of involuntary movements that may involve part of the body (parts) or the whole body (generalized) and are sometimes accompanied by loss of consciousness and control of bowel or bladder function.

Seizure episodes are the result of excessive electrical discharges in a group of brain cells. Different parts of the brain can be the dumping ground.

Seizures can vary from attention lapses or brief muscle twitches to severe and prolonged seizures.

Seizures can also vary in frequency, from less than one per year to several per day.

One seizure does not indicate epilepsy (up to 10% of people worldwide have one seizure in their lifetime). Epilepsy is defined as having two or more seizures for no reason.

Epilepsy is one of the oldest recognized conditions in the world, with written records dating back to 4000 BC.

Fear, misunderstanding, discrimination and social stigma have pervaded epilepsy for centuries.

This stigma continues in many countries today and can have an impact on the quality of life of people with this disease and their families.

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