Epilepsy is a clinical condition where an individual suffers recurrent seizures, due to conditions in the brain.
Classification according to cause:
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is the commonest form of primary generalised epilepsy seen in adults.
See also 'Seizure type - Partial seizures'.
Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy due to hippocampal sclerosis is the most common form of partial epilepsy (usually complex partial seizure, sometimes with secondary generalisation)
e.g. Febrile seizures
Do not diagnose febrile seizure in infants <6 month old.
Things to revise/add later: More details on Febrile seizures and Partial seizures
Bibliography:
About | |
Created | 20040514 |