Epilepsy
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The brain is very complex, it is made up from millions of nerve
cells, these are called neurones, and these neurones control your
body's functions, senses and thoughts.
Neurones communicate with
one another using very small electrical signals. When a fit or seizure
happens there is a change or break in the way cells normally send and
receive these electrical signals.
If a person has repeated fits
or seizures this could be Epilepsy. Having one seizure does not
necessarily mean you have epilepsy.
At some point in their life around 1 in 30 people in the UK will develop epilepsy.
Epilepsy
can affect anyone, and although it can develop at any age it's usually
diagnosed before the age of 20 or after the age of 60.
Treating epilepsy with medication is usually very successful in 4 out of 5
cases, treatment can reduce the number of seizures a person has.
Treatment can sometimes stop seizures happening altogether.
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