2023年10月14日 · Epilepsy — also known as a seizure disorder — is a brain condition that causes recurring seizures. There are many types of epilepsy. In some people, the cause can be identified. In others, the cause is not known. Epilepsy is common.

2023年10月14日 · The exam helps diagnose epilepsy and determine the type of epilepsy you may have. Blood tests. A blood sample can detect signs of infections, genetic conditions or other conditions that may be associated with seizures.

2023年12月30日 · Síntomas. Los síntomas de las convulsiones varían según el tipo de convulsión. Dado que la epilepsia se debe a cierta actividad en el cerebro, las convulsiones pueden afectar cualquier proceso cerebral.

2025年3月22日 · As a Level 4 comprehensive epilepsy center, Mayo Clinic is positioned to identify the best treatment for people whose epilepsy doesn't respond to medicines. These treatment options may include clinical trials, neurostimulation devices, laser interstitial thermal therapy and, in some instances, surgery.

2024年1月17日 · Comorbities and complications of epilepsy in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 14, 2023. Fourtz TJ, et al. Brain stimulation treatments in epilepsy: Basic mechanisms and clinical advances.

2024年12月21日 · An autoimmune epilepsy diagnosis begins with a physical exam and a review of your symptoms. Testings for autoimmune epilepsy includes lab tests, brain imaging and testing the electrical activity in the brain. Lab tests. Lab tests check for antibodies in the immune system that are attacking brain cells and causing seizures.

2023年4月28日 · Around 3 million people in the U.S. have epilepsy, making it the fourth most common neurological disease after migraine, stroke and Alzheimer's. Epilepsy happens as a result of abnormal electrical brain activity, also known as a seizure, kind of like an electrical storm inside your head.

2013年11月19日 · Mayo Clinic Health System neurologist Andrew Reeves, M.D., helps explain epilepsy and seizures. Symptoms and types of seizures. Categorized as a spectrum disorder because of the wide range of causes and effects, epilepsy impacts people differently.

2024年11月1日 · A seizure is a sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels of consciousness. Epilepsy is defined as having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have a known cause. But epilepsy doesn't cause all seizures.

2024年12月21日 · Autoimmune epilepsy is a type of epilepsy where seizures are caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking brain cells. It can occur with conditions that affect the immune system, especially autoimmune encephalitis.