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A central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Brain diseases • Seizure disorder • Central nervous system diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Incurable but treatment can help

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Head

Types of

Epilepsy (temporal lobe)
Condition
Rolandic epilepsy
Condition
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Condition
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Symptoms

Headache
Fatigue
Confusion
Feeling anxious
Loss of consciousness
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Epilepsy
Diazepam
3.9
24 reviews
Fosphenytoin
3.9
10 reviews
Carbamazepine
3.6
14 reviews
Levetiracetam
3.6
21 reviews
Lamotrigine
3.6
60 reviews
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Other treatments

Watchful waiting
Supportive care
Lifestyle changes
Low carb diet
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Tests

Electrocardiogram
Creatine kinase
Prolactin
Toxicology screen
Basic metabolic panel
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Risk factors

Personal

Low birth weight
Cocaine use
Eating raw meat

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