Epilepsy is a general term for the tendency to crises. Epilepsy is usually diagnosed only after a person has more than one seizure.
If identified, the causes of epilepsy is usually some form of brain damage. For most people, but the causes of epilepsy are not known.
Seizures and EpilepsyA crisis occurs when to escape an epidemic of electrical impulses in the brain, the limits of normal. They spread to adjacent areas and create a storm of uncontrolled electrical activity. The electrical impulses, the muscles can be transmitted, leading to convulsions or cramps.
The causes of epilepsy
There are about 180,000 new cases of epilepsy each year. About 30% occur in children. Children and the elderly are most often affected.
There is an obvious cause of epilepsy in only a minority of cases. In general, the known causes of seizure of certain brain injurhes. Some of the major causes of epilepsy are:
- low oxygen levels during birth
- Head injuries caused during birth or by accident in adolescence or adulthood
- Brain Tumors
- Genetic conditions that cause brain trauma, such as tuberous sclerosis
- Infections such as meningitis or encephalitis
- Stroke or any other type of brain damage
- Abnormal levels of substances like sugar or blood sodium

