Epilepsy

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=__Epilepsy Overview__  = Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that occasionally produces brief disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain and is characterized by a tendency for people to have recurrent seizures. Normal brain function is made possible by millions of electrical charges passing between nerve cells in the brain to the entire body. When someone has epilepsy the normal pattern is interrupted by intense bursts of electrical energy that affect people's consciousness and bodily movements for a short period of time. For about seventy percent of people, there is no known cause of epilepsy. For everyone else the cause may be anything that could interupt the brains delicate electrical system; possibilities range from head injuries to birth. There are different types of epilepsy and seizures. Epilepsy drugs are prescribed to control seizures, and rarely surgery is necessary if medications are ineffective([|WebMD]).  =Othello's Epilepsy = =__Symptoms and Conditions of Epilepsy__= =__Seizure Triggers__= =How is epilepsy regarded now?= =Treatment in the Renaissance Era= =Epilepsy Works Cited= =Back to Othello Resources=