2024年9月23日 · Non-epileptic seizures (NES) or functional (sometimes called dissociative) seizures may look similar to epileptic seizures but they are not caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

2024年9月24日 · Focal impaired awareness seizures (FIAS) affect a bigger part of one hemisphere (side) of the brain than focal aware seizures. This seizure was previously called complex partial seizures.

2024年9月18日 · Focal onset seizures start in, and affect, just one part of the brain, sometimes called the 'focus' of the seizures. They might affect a large part of one hemisphere or just a small area in one of the lobes. Generalised onset seizures affect both sides of the brain at once and happen without warning.In a focal to bilateral seizure, the seizure spreads to both sides of the …

2024年10月2日 · Knowing how to help someone during and after a seizure may help you to feel more confident if a seizure happens. How you can best help someone depends on the type of seizure they have and what happens to them when they have a seizure.

2020年3月15日 · Myoclonic means ‘muscle jerk’. Muscle jerks are not always due to epilepsy (for example, some people have them as they fall asleep). Myoclonic seizures are brief but can happen in clusters (many happening close together in …

2020年2月23日 · For most people with epilepsy, the main type of treatment is anti-seizure medication (ASM), previously called anti-epileptic drugs or AEDs. Up to 70% (7 in 10) of people could stop having seizures with the right medication.

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2024年10月8日 · Here is a list of anti-seizure medication (ASM), previously called anti-epileptic drugs or AEDs, with links to information about what type of seizures they are used for, doses, and possible side effects from either the British National Formulary (BNF), British National Formulary for Children (BNFC), the electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) or the National Institute for …

2020年8月18日 · After a first seizure (PDF 658KB) - Anyone can have a single seizure at some point in their life.For some people this can be a frightening and upsetting event. Alcohol, drugs and epilepsy (PDF 837KB) - The effects of consuming alcohol and drugs. Anti-seizure Medication (PDF 1067KB) - An introduction to anti-seizure medication. Carers (PDF 680KB) - Being a …