Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterized by seizures that impair the nervous system. The seizure may be defined as an interruption in the electrical conductivity in the brain
WHAT ARE THE CAUSES, RISK FACTORS AND SYMPTOMS OF EPILEPSY?
Cause and risk factors The exact cause of epilepsy in many sufferers remain unidentified . Approximately two-third of the epilepsy cases present no cause. Children are more susceptible relative to adults to suffering from epilepsy with unknown cause. There are risk factors that may predispose some individuals to epilepsy and include damage to the head or brain, tumor of the brain, Alzheimer’s disease, brain infections such as meningitis, and lack of ...
