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Alternate Name(s): Seizure disorder ...... Epilepsy is a brain disorder involving recurrent seizures .
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Home > Fact Sheets & Publications > Fact Sheets > Health Conditions > Epilepsy ... Epilepsy affects people of all ages, races and nationalities. According to the Epilepsy Foundation of America, more than two million people in the United States have a seizure disorder. It can develop at any time in life.
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Know the facts about epilepsy at the Epilepsy Foundation's Fast Facts page. ... Fact: Epilepsy affects people from all walks of life. More than 350,000 African-Americans have epilepsy. About 24,000 African-Americans are diagnosed with epilepsy each year.
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This page contains fact sheets addressing the legal rights of persons with epilepsy, including summaries of key federal disability rights laws. ... These fact sheets address the legal rights of persons with epilepsy and include summaries of key federal disability rights laws. Individuals experiencing discrimination based...
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More than 2 million people in the United States have some form of epilepsy. Over 3,000 people on Maryland's Eastern Shore have the condition. About 150,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.
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Absence seizures are not dramatic - in fact, they may not even be noticed at first. This form of epilepsy was previously known as "petit mal", (from French, meaning "little sickness"), and begins in childhood, between the ages of 5 and 10. It may cease at puberty, or continue throughout adult life.
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AEDs treat the symptoms of epilepsy (the seizures), rather than curing the underlying condition. The drugs act on the brain to prevent the seizures from starting by reducing the tendency of the brain cells to send excessive and confused electrical signals.
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www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/fact/epilepsy.pdf
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Facts About EpilepsyBy Gray RollinsA neurological disorder that affects the nervous system, epilepsy is also known as ‘the seizure disorder.’ In fact, epilepsy is often diagnosed after a person has... [[ This is a content summary only.
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; Place Your Advertisement Here; All ad revenues support the mission of the Epilepsy Therapy Project ... The second issue of the Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies journal is out, with articles about how to swallow pills, managing cost of medicines, surviving an epilepsy diagnosis, ketogenic diet for adults,
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