complex partial seizures

complex partial seizures






Partial seizures are also well known as focal seizures and localized seizures.
They have an effect on only part of the brain or a cerebral hemisphere. Partial seizures can be simple partial seizures and complex partial seizures, which can even lead to extreme cases of generalized seizure.

People who suffer from epilepsy more often face this type of attack. If the simple partial seizure leads to complex partial seizure, the simple partial seizure is called aura, and the complex partial seizure is called tonic-clonic seizures.

When it comes to the simple partial crisis, the person remains conscious, but the movements, emotions and sensations are affected. He or she has sudden feelings of fear, anxiety, happiness, nausea, or even the feeling of déjà vu, may appear suddenly, as well as illusions and hallucinations. The person remembers everything, in when the attack has stopped. Complex partial seizures are commonly referred to as psychomotor epilepsy. When this type of seizure occurs, the person loses consciousness and becomes unconscious, like a sleepwalker. The person remains active performing some actions, for example, undressing, and wandering, but is unable to interact with other people and has amnesia or can not remember what happened during the seizure when he or she returns to normal. Partial seizures should be treated, as they can be life threatening in some cases, or they can leave serious damage and impact on the functioning of many organs.

The usual treatment consists of medications, surgery or electrical stimulation of the brain. Medications can only prevent or control possible seizures in people who suffer from epilepsy, but they can not cure epilepsy. Medications must be used every day exactly the way the doctor prescribes them, and without exception. Of all medications, antiepileptic drugs and many anticonvulsants, are used for the treatment of partial seizures. Anticonvulsants can prevent the return of the seizure. The most common are the anticonvulsants Crabamazepine, divalproex sodium, gabapentin, lamotrigine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, Fosphentyoin, primidone, Fiagabine, topiramate and oxcarbazepine.

If the medications are not very useful then surgery is recommended. It includes the removal of the brain region where these attacks occur. If the suspension can not be done, then in that case the nerve cells will be disconnected. This type of operation is done to prevent gout attacks and is called a callostomy. If for some reason, the surgery can not be performed, stimulation of the vagus nerve, which is located in the neck, is suggested. For the treatment of the vagus nerve, a small battery should be placed on the wall of the chest, in order to electrically stimulate the brain of energy.