Epilepsy
Epilepsy Treatment
Dr. Atmaranjan will typically diagnose epilepsy in patients after a complete medical diagnosis, lab testing, and neurological imaging scans. EEG scans, MRI scans, and CT scans are just some of the imaging scans that are helpful for making an accurate diagnosis will suggest treatment accordingly.
FAQ
Anti-epileptic drugs reduce the severity of seizures, as well as their recurrence. Many patients experience no seizures at all while using the medicine. Patients of all ages can take this medicine. So it works.
10% of the total international population will experience one seizure during their lifetime, according to WHO. Seizures can even get undetected or unnoticed. One in ten, those who have a seizure get epilepsy.
Health conditions, age, and race are some of the major factors that cause epilepsy and seizures. Brain tumors or strokes may also cause seizures. Stroke is a major cause of epilepsy in adults older than age 35.
The mouth is shut closed during seizures. This leads to stimulation of salivary glands, thus producing spit in excess. When the mouth opens, it comes out as drool.
Some patients go through different types of neurosurgery depending on the type of seizure. By surgery, a specific area of the brain thought to be causing seizures is removed.
