"epilepsy-it is a brain disorder in which the person has repeated convulsions over a period of time. Epilepsy occurs when permanent changes in the brain tissue cause it to be excitable or jumpy. The brain sends out abnormal signals. Mindheal homeopathy is more effective in the treatment of epilepsy then conventional medicine."/>

1. Effective treatment & remedies for Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting children as well as
adults. There are episodes of various body movements
medically termed as seizures. These seizures are spasmodic,
irregular body movements, affecting various muscle groups of
body. It may present with varying intensity and duration, and
different groups of muscles in different individuals, at different
times.
It is due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain which is
reflected on different groups of muscles.
Epilepsy is a chronic disease having a tendency to relapse
periodically and for many years to life time, if not adequately
treated.
Signs and symptoms :
The most common symptoms or signs are seizures or
convulsions.
Seizures are involuntary movements, like jerking or thrashing,
or experiencing unusual feelings or sensations, which can be
associated with loss of consciousness or being unaware of
things happening around.
Following are subjective experiences of seizures:
• Before appearance of seizure may be hours or days
ago, person can notice various changes in his behavior
or mood.
• History can be obtained from friend or patient himself.
• patients experience aura before the seizure attack,
something like “déjà vu” phenomenon in which the
patient feels that he has seen this before or lived this
before or can smell strange things or see flashes of
lights.

2. • After a partial seizure there may be temporary
weakness of the affected limb.
• After generalized seizure the patient may feel awful
with headache, myalgia, confusion, and a sore tongue.
Generally seizures can also be caused due to decrease in
sodium ,calcium ,magnesium ,hypoglycemia (decreased blood
glucose level ) from the body, or due to high fever or even due
to hypoxia (decrease oxygen content in the blood ).
Not everything that twitches is epilepsy; but tongue biting is
very suggestive of epilepsy
Causes of epilepsy:
There are several possible causes for epilepsy: They may be
grouped as:
Physical causes:
• Trauma
• Space occupying lesion
• Stroke
• Very raised blood pressure
• Tuberous sclerosis
Metabolic causes:
• Hypoglycemia (low sugar level)
• Hyperglycemia (high sugar level)
• Hypoxia (low oxygen level)
• Uremia
• Hyponatraemia (low sodium level)
• Hypernatraemia (high sodium level)
• Hypocalcaemia
• Liver diseases
• Alcohol withdrawal
• Drugs-phenothiazines,cocaine,benzodiazepines
Infections:
• Encephalitis
• Syphilis
• Cysticercosis
• HIV

3. Classification of epilepsy:
The seizures that the patient experiences are of various forms,
they are classified as below:
Partial epilepsy: patient looses consciousness, there may be
twitching or jerking of one single part like twitching of finger or
fingers, or twitching of facial muscles. It happens because of
the pausing of the electrical activity in the brain, which could
be in one part, or can move to another part or may stay in one
area until the seizure is over.
Generalized seizure: Electrical disturbances occurring all over
brain at same time are generalized seizures. They are further
classified as follows:
a) Petit mal: the conversation is associated with brief pauses
e.g.: suddenly stops talking in middle of the sentence, and
then carries on where he left off. Usually seen in childhood.
b) Grand mal: has sudden onset, with loss of consciousness,
limbs stiffened, and then they jerk and can feel drowsy post
seizure.
c) Myoclonic jerk: sudden fall on the ground or giving up of the
limb.
d) Atonic: becoming flaccid
e) Akinetic: usually associated with less motility of limbs like
in infantile spasms
• Diagnosis of epilepsy:
• Obtaining authentic history from the patient and the
witness
• Establishment of the cause
• Past medical history or family history
• Blood glucose both fasting and post-food
• CBC
• Calcium and phosphorus levels
• Imaging: CT scan, and MRI (also MRI angiography) is
indicated to evaluate the structural changes in brain

4. • Electroencephalogram (EEG) is suggested for non
conclusive status.
Treatment of epilepsy:
a. Conventional treatment:
Carbamazepine: Usually used as a first line of treatment in
partial seizures.
Toxic effects: rash, nausea, diplopia, dizziness, fluid retention,
Hyponatraemia, blood dyscrasias
Sodium valproate: Usually used as a first line of treatment in
generalized seizure.
Toxic effects: sedation, tremors, increased weight, hair
thinning, ankle swelling, hyperammonaemia, liver failure.
Phenytoin: No longer used as a first choice of drug in partial a
swell as generalized epilepsy
Due to its toxicity: nystagmus, diplopia, tremors, dysarthria,
ataxia.
Toxic effects: decrease intellect, depression, impaired drive,
polyneuropathy, acne,
Gum hypertrophy, blood dyscrasias.
c. Surgical treatment :
There is surgical intervention also where the affected part of
the brain causing seizure is removed. This is called as seizure
surgery.
Usually the surgery is done to get rid of sezures which do not
respond to medicinal line of treatment.
d. Homeopathic treatment:
Homeopathy is much effective than conventional treatment, in
most cases. As per the cause, types of seizures and
constitutional make up the case is evaluated and treated.
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