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Description:
Cause:
Symptoms:
Cure:
There's currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there is medication available that
can temporarily reduce the symptoms. Support is also available to help someone with the
condition, and their family, cope with everyday life.
Epilepsy
Description:
Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological)
disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizuresor periods of
of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness.
Causes:
Head trauma as a result of a car accident or other traumatic injury can cause
epilepsy. Brain conditions. Brain conditions that cause damage to the brain, such as brain tumors or strokes, can cause
epilepsy. Stroke is a leading cause of epilepsy in adults older than age 35.
Symptoms
Temporary confusion
A staring spell
Cure:
Today, most epilepsy is treated with medication. Drugs do not cure epilepsy, but they can often control seizures very well.
About 80% of people with epilepsy today have their seizures controlled by medication at least some of the time. Of course,
that means that 20% of people with epilepsy are not helped by medication.