12/06/2020
Epilepsy Awareness
EPILEPSY
It's a neurological condition that affects the Nervous System. There is a disruption of electrical communication between neurons.
65 Million people around the world have Epilepsy
DIAGNOSIS:
When a person has had at least 2 or more episodes of seizures separated by at least 24 hours or after one seizure with a High risk for more
EPILEPSY SYNDROME
Syndrome is when a disorder is defined by a characteristic group of features that usually occur together.
Types of Epilepsy Syndrome:
1. Angelman Syndrome
2. Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
3. Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
4. CDKL 5 Disorder
5. Childhood Absense Epilepsy
6. Doose Syndrome
7. Dravet Syndrome
8. Early Myoclonic Encephalopathy (EME)
9. Epilepsy Of Infancy with Migrating Focal Seizures
10. Epilepsy with eyelid Myoclonias (Jeavon Syndrome)
11. Epilepsy with genelarized tonic Clonic Seizures alone
12. Epilepsy with myoclonic Absences
13. Epileptic Encephalopahty with Continous Spike and wave during Sleep (CSWS)
14. Frontal lobe Epilepsy
15. Glut 1 Deficeincy Syndrome
16. Hypothalamic Hamartoma
17. infantile Spasms ( West's Syndrome)
18. Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
19. Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
20. Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
21. Lofora Myoclonus Epilepsy
22. Lkleffner Syndrome
23. Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
24. Neurocutaneous Syndrome
25. Ohtahara Syndrome
26. PCDH19 Epilepsy
27. Panaylotopoulos Syndrome
28. Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsies
29. Rasmussen's Syndrome
30. Reflex Epilepsies
31. Ring Chromosome 20 Syndrome
32. SCN8A- Related Epilepsy
33. Sunflower Syndrome - A Photosensitive Epilepsy
34. TBCK - Related ID Syndrome
35. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
TRIGGERS FOR EPILEPSY
- Specific time /day/night
- Sleep Deprivation
- During Fever
- Flashing Bright light/patterns
- Alcohol/Drug Use
- Stress
- Associated with Hormonal changes especially in females
- Low Blood Sugar , not eating well
- Specific foods, excess caffeine or other products
- Use of certain medications
IMITATORS OF EPILEPSY
-Fainting /Syncope
- Mini Stokes(Transtient IShemic Attacks, TIA)
- Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugars)
- Migraine with Confusion
- Sleep Disorders/narcolepsy
- Movement disorders : Tics, Tremors, Dystonia
- Body Metabolism issues
- Panic Attacks
- Non Epileptic(Psychogenic ) Seizures
CONVENTIONAL TREATEMNT OFFERED
Brivaracetam
Cannadidiol
Carbamazepine
Daizepam
Lorazepam
Clonazepam
And now
Stem Cell Therapy especially for Drug Resistant cases
# Gradually tolerance develops and same dose has less effect over the time.
Also drugs cause lethargy, inability to do regular chores , sleep disporders and more.
ROLE OF HOMOEOPATHY
Role of homoeopathy lies in individualizing every case . Tailor made medication keeping in check persons sensitivity, triggers that affect? Why they affect and how patient feels and reacts . How one persons episode of epilepsy is different than the other even if in the same family /genetic . Selecting the right symptoms to prescribe at the right time . Can be done during acute episode too. Later on prescription made will assure the episodes that come after are less in intensity. Gradual decline in intensity and frequency helps Homeopath know that we are in the right direction of cure. After continued supervised medication , person can be free from life long medication . Also right homoeopathic drug helps the disease goes in a way that it brings changes as deep as by Stem Cell Therapy. And patient can enjoy regular and routine duties too.
source: Epilepsy.com