Epilepsy affects more people than you may realize. About one out of every 25 people will have at least one seizure sometime in their life. Epilepsy, however, is a brain disorder involving recurrent seizures. When you look at the population of Clark County, epilepsy affects about 6,000 people. Imagine not being able to drive or operate any machinery because of this disabling disease.
Epilepsy can affect people of any age.
In the brain, transmission of information from nerve cell to nerve cell occurs by an electrochemical process. Abnormal patterns of electrical activity are associated with seizures. There are different types of seizures, and the symptoms vary from violent muscle contractions to an inability to move at all. Epilepsy victims can have a sudden loss of consciousness, and can even temporarily stop breathing. By bringing Dr. Dixit to Las Vegas, UMC has opened the doors for hundreds of people who otherwise could not receive specialized care.