How is epilepsy caused

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Some time ago, I accompanied my mother back to my hometown to visit some elders. As a result, I saw a cousin with epilepsy. With the help of everyone, he was sent to the hospital. Afterwards, I learned that he had been ill for a long time, but he had not been treated completely. Today, let me talk about how epilepsy started.

How is epilepsy caused

First: primary epilepsy refers to the absence of brain organic or metabolic disease, can not find any reason for a class of epilepsy, belongs to primary epilepsy. Secondary epilepsy is caused by a variety of brain organic lesions or metabolic disorders, such as: congenital brain dysplasia, birth injury, high fever, convulsion, brain injury, brain abscess, brain tumor, encephalitis, cerebrovascular disease, poisoning, nutritional and metabolic diseases.

Second: epilepsy, commonly known as "epilepsy, epilepsy", is a chronic disease of brain neurons sudden abnormal discharge, leading to transient brain dysfunction. The etiology of epilepsy is extremely complex, which can be divided into three categories, and there are many factors affecting the onset. There are idiopathic epilepsy: with genetic; symptomatic epilepsy: brain trauma; cryptogenic epilepsy: unknown. Whether epilepsy patients or their families, we must establish a correct concept of disease.

Third: trauma: Craniocerebral birth injury is a common cause of symptomatic epilepsy in infants, contusion, bleeding and ischemia can also lead to local brain tissue softening, the formation of epilepsy focus in the future. Infection: a variety of encephalitis, meningitis, brain abscess, acute phase of congestion, edema, toxic effects and exudates may cause seizures. Poisoning: lead, mercury, carbon monoxide poisoning, as well as systemic diseases such as hepatic encephalopathy, hypertension syndrome, acute nephritis, uremia, etc., can occur epilepsy.

matters needing attention

Therefore, patients should choose regular and professional institutions to cooperate with treatment, avoid blind medication, develop a healthy and good lifestyle, keep the rules of work and rest and diet, avoid too cold and stimulating diet, keep the surrounding living environment quiet and comfortable, and keep a peaceful state of mind.