{"id":85,"date":"2011-02-27T14:54:12","date_gmt":"2011-02-27T22:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/earlychildhoodintervention2\/?p=85"},"modified":"2014-10-01T12:59:55","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T20:59:55","slug":"children-with-epilepsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/earlychildhoodintervention2\/2011\/02\/27\/children-with-epilepsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Children with Epilepsy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Epilepsy<\/a> (see full Glossary<\/a>) is a disorder where children experience seizures (Fig. 1). A seizure is abnormal electrical activity in the brain, that may cause convulsions. The cause is unknown but seizures can occur for many reasons. Epilepsy is a physical condition characterized by sudden brief changes in how the brain works. Epilepsy is a disorder, not a disease. Epilepsy is usually controlled, but not cured, with medication, although surgery may be considered in difficult cases<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Figure 1. The Anatomy of the Brain<\/h5>\n

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Figure 2.\u00a0Part of the Brain<\/h5>\n

Seizures are classified depending on the area of the brain affected and the behaviors (Fig. 2) that happen during the seizure. Seizures vary depending on how they affect the brain. They are either generalized seizures or partial seizures (Fig. 3). Generalized seizures affect the whole brain and usually cause a loss of consciousness.<\/p>\n

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Figure 3. Partial Seizure<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Generalized seizures include these forms:<\/p>\n