Now that I have it, I need to learn how to set myself free. For the first time in 42 years Greg Dugan is free. Not in the way many people think of, for his prison had no walls, Greg has epilepsy. About 2.3 million people in the United States have some form of epilepsy.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.
While every case is distinct there are standardized classifications developed to describe seizures, which help in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient's condition. The disease may result from a head injury, stroke, brain tumor, lead poisoning, genetic conditions, or severe infections like meningitis or encephalitis. However, in over 70 percent of the cases no defined cause is identified. Epilepsy diagnosis and treatment options have come a long way in the past few decades. Research has improved the drug therapies and when these aren't effective, surgery is used.