Best doctor for Epilepsy in Pitampura - Epilepsy Types and Symptoms

 

      Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder that anyone can develop and  affects both women and men of all ethnic backgrounds and ages. Epilepsy, also known as “seizure disorders”. In Epilepsy, your brain  activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness, etc. The reason this occurs in most cases of epilepsy is unknown or sometimes that occurs as a result of other issues such as brain injury, stroke, brain tumors, Amphetamines, Low blood sodium (hyponatremia), which you can get from taking diuretics, Taking certain medications such as certain pain relievers, antidepressants, or medications to help you stop smoking, Not getting enough sleep, Alcohol abuse, during times of withdrawal or extreme intoxication,infections of the brain, or birth defects through a process known as epileptogenesis.

People suffering from epilepsy simply stare for a few seconds during a seizure, while others repeatedly rotate their hands or feet. Having a single seizure does not mean that you have epilepsy, as a diagnosis of epilepsy usually requires at least two unprovoked seizures.Treatment with medications or sometimes surgery can control seizures for the majority of people who suffer from epilepsy, Half of the people require lifelong treatment to control seizures and also in childhood who suffer from epilepsy may increase the condition with age.

Symptoms of Epilepsy

• Temporary confusion

• A staring spell

• Uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs

• Loss of consciousness or awareness

• Psychic symptoms such as fear, anxiety

Types of Seizures by Dr. Shailesh Jain -

Seizure types are divided into two major categories:

1. Focal seizures

2. Generalized seizures (sometimes referred to as partial or localized)

Focal Seizures -

Focal seizures breaks into three groups:

1. Simple focal/ partial seizures (awareness maintained): 

Symptoms: It will change how your senses read the world around you such as you can feel some strange smell or taste, and twitch your fingers, hands or feet. You can also see flashes of light or feel dizzy. You are not likely to lose consciousness, but you may feel sweaty or stagnant. Simple partial seizures are further divided into four parts according to the nature of their symptoms:

• Motor - Motor symptoms include movements such as jerking, stiffness, muscle stiffness, cramps, and head turning.

• Sensory - Sensory symptoms include abnormal sensations affecting any of the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch).

• Autonomic - Autonomic symptoms often include an abnormal sensation in the stomach called "gastric uprising".

• Psychological - Psychological symptoms are characterized by various experiences involving memory, emotions, or other complex psychological events.

2. Complex focal/ partial seizures (awareness impaired):

Symptoms: These usually happen in the part of your brain that controls emotions and memory. You may lose consciousness, but you will still look awake, or you may act like gag, sniffing your lips, laughing or crying. It may take several minutes for someone who has complex focal seizures. Symptoms may also involve some complex symptoms known as automatisms.

3. Secondary generalized seizure: 

Symptoms: These begin in one part of your brain and spread to nerve cells on both sides. They can cause some physical symptoms in the form of generalized seizure, such as cramps or muscle dysfunction.

About 70% of patients with partial/ Focal seizures can be controlled with medication. Partial/ Focal seizures that cannot be controlled with medication can often be treated surgically.

Generalized seizures -

There are six kinds of generalized seizures:

1. Tonic seizures: 

Symptoms: There is tension in the muscles of your arms, legs or feet. These usually last less than 20 seconds and often occur while you are sleeping. But if you stand on time, you can lose your balance and fall. These are more common in people with a type of epilepsy known as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is most common in children between the ages of 2 and 7 years old and Boys are slightly more likely to be affected than girls.

2. Clonic seizures:  

Symptoms: You have cramps in your muscles, which often rhythmically shake your face, neck, and arm muscles. They can last for several minutes.

3. Tonic-clonic (or grand mal) seizures: 

Symptoms: These are the most noticeable type of seizure. When you have this type, your body grips, jerks and shakes, and you lose consciousness. Sometimes you lose control of your bladder or bowel. They usually last 1 to 3 minutes - if they last long, someone should call the hospital, which may cause problems with breathing or you may bite your tongue or cheek.

4. Atonic seizures:  Symptoms: Your muscles suddenly shrink, and your head may tilt forward. If you are holding something, you might drop it, and if you are standing, you may fall. These usually last less than 15 seconds, but some people have had several in a row. Due to the risk of falls, people who have atonic seizures may have to wear something like a helmet to protect their head. People who have Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and another type of epilepsy, called Dravet syndrome, are more likely to have such seizures.

5. Myoclonic seizures: Symptoms: Your muscles suddenly jerk as if you are shocked. They can begin as an atonic seizure in the same part of the brain, and some people have both myoclonic and atonic seizures.

6. Absence (or petit mal) seizures: Symptoms: You seem isolated from others around you and do not respond to them. The patient typically interrupts an activity and stares blankly and your eyes might roll back in your head. They’re most common in children who are under 14.

When to see Doctor

Seek immediate medical attention if you have any of the following:

• The seizure lasts for more than five minutes.

• Breathing or consciousness does not return after the seizure stops.

• Immediately after a second seizure.

• You have high fever

• You are experiencing heat exhaustion.

• You have diabetes

• You injured yourself during the seizure.

Medical Tests for Quadriplegia:

According to Dr Shailesh Jain AIIMS Neurosurgeon, The doctor will carry out a medical history, your symptoms, etc. Some tests may include (Based on the patient’s conditions):

• A neurological exam

• Blood tests

• Electroencephalogram (EEG)

• High-density EEG

• Computerized tomography (CT) scan

• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

• Functional MRI (fMRI)

• Positron emission tomography (PET)

• Single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT)

• Neuropsychological tests

Treatment of Epilepsy

Doctors usually start treating epilepsy with medication. If medicines do not cure the condition, doctors may propose surgery or any other type of treatment.

About the Dr. Shailesh Jain

Dr. Shailesh Jain is a dynamic neurosurgeon who is rendering his services in Pitampura. He is the Best doctor for Epilepsy in pitampura. He is passionate about patient care and strives very hard for their recovery both physically and mentally. He practices in his own neurology center at Arihant Neurospine Clinic. 

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