To Study the Epilepsy Disease
Today, people experience many kinds of stress in their fast-paced lives, and many individuals worldwide struggle with different brain disorders. Epilepsy is one of the most widespread brain disorders, affecting about 50 million people globally, with 90% of those affected coming from developing countries. Genetic issues, brain infections, strokes, tumours, and high fevers can lead to epilepsy. This condition creates a significant financial strain on healthcare systems and is linked with stigma and discrimination against the patient and their family in the community, at work, in school, and at home. Many individuals with epilepsy deal with intense emotional stress, behavioural problems, and severe social isolation. There are many different kinds of seizures and ways that the brain can cause seizures. The two main features that lead to seizures are overly excited neurons and tightly synchronized groups of nerve cells. Various mechanisms change the balance between excitement and calmness in specific areas of the brain, leading to localized or widespread hyperexcitability and hypersynchrony. This review aims to cover the history, prevalence, causes, how epilepsy affects the body, classification of epilepsy, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and future directions.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15226903
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00