Thursday, April 17, 2008

So I started my research to answer some of the questions I had. I found out that epilepsy is caused by abnormal electric impulses in groups of nerve cells (neurons) found in the brain. It can also be caused by brain injury or through the family's generation. But most causes are unknown (Rutherford).
This had lots of information about epilepsy. But I decided to go on other websites to find out about more information. I found out that epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects the nervous system. I also found out that it really is a seizure disorder(Camfield). Epilepsy can be controlled. I need to know about this because I'm trying to get my seizures under control. Your medication that you take controlls it. As long as you're taking your medication and it's working it will get your seizures under control. I know this is true because when I started taking my med's they were working at first but they just weren't strong enough for me. This is something you cant get rid of. It's something you will have to live with for the rest of your life. So now I know that I can never get rid of this seizure disorder that I have.
There are also many side effects that I found out about when taking your medication. Some of them are experiencing fatigue, abnormal discomfort, dizziness and blurred vision. This all can come from your medication. The medication that I'm taking causes me to have some of these side effects and it's nothing fun. This is what I found out about epilepsy so far and I'm going to continue to find out more because I know there is still lots of information about this seizure disorder that I don't know about.

Steven, Schachter,. "side effects." epilepsy.com 15 12 2006 18 04 2008 http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/medicine_sideeffects.

How to get rid of epilepsy." whfhhc 18 04 2008 http://www.whfhhc.com/Epilepsy/32167.htm.


Camfield, Carol. "All About Epilepsy." epilepsy.com 16 10 2006 16 04 2008 .http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/main_epilepsy


Rutherford, Dan. "Epilepsy - what are the causes?." NetDoctor.co.uk 03 08 2005 16 04 2008 http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/epilepsycauses.htm.

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