ABOUT EPILEPSY AND HOW TO HELP SOMEONE SUFFERING FROM EPILEPSY
An acquaintance falls to the ground, unconscious. His body stiffened, and his head and limbs began to convulse. If you are aware that the person suffers from epilepsy, you can supply adequate assistance while waiting for help. And how can one do that? Let us quickly shed some light on the word Epilepsy . WHAT IS EPILEPSY? Epilepsy , also called seizure disorder, is a disease of the brain that causes recurrent, unprovoked seizures. Epilepsy disrupts the brain’s normal electrical functions with abnormal bursts of electrical energy. Epilepsy is a disorder of the nervous system that causes a person to become unconscious suddenly, often with violent movements of the body. - Oxford Dictionary Epilepsy is a brain disorder that produces brief attacks called seizures. The entire seizure usually lasts less than five minutes. Alth...