2.) Today, epilepsy usually can be treated
effectively, most often with medications and sometimes with special diets or surgery.
3.) 85%
of people with epilepsy can achieve good control of their seizures and lead successful lives.
4.)
There are at least 20 distinct types of epileptic seizures, each the result of sudden disruptions in
the brain's electrical activity.
5.)
The symptoms of epilepsy range from mild to severe, and can include muscle spasms, convulsions,
mental confusion and sometimes a loss of consciousness.
6.)
Usually a seizure lasts between a few seconds to a few minutes.
7.) 70% of the time, the cause of epilepsy is unknown.
Head trauma, infection or a neurological disorder can all be involved. Sometimes heredity also plays a role.
