Neurology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Pediatrics Plastic Surgery Psychology Radiology Dentistry Gastroenterology Hematology Urology Occup. All this when epilepsy is so common that almost each of us know or have heard of someone with epilepsy. Definition of Epilepsy Causes of Epilepsy Characteristics Diagnosing a case of epilepsy Treatments available for Epilepsy Myths surrounding epilepsy Definition of Epilepsy Epilepsy can be defined as a group of disorders characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the brain leading to altered behavior which may manifest as a change in a person's consciousness, movement, or actions. These physical changes are called epileptic seizures. Epilepsy is therefore sometimes called a seizure disorder.
Epilepsy affects people in all nations and of all races at every age.
It must be emphasized that every seizure may not be an indication of an epileptic disorder. Many times young children with high fever go into convulsive seizures. Moreover a single seizure does not mean that the person has epilepsy. Head injury People who sustain a head injury as a result of an automobile accident, sports injury, fall, or act of violence may develop epilepsy. Epilepsy may begin immediately after an injury, or it may take many years to develop.