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Epilepsy and Petit mal or Crisis of absence

Saline message on Thu Jan 08 2009, 23:58
This is the last thing that has happened to me ..... caused by stress, you do not know how much damage really does stress to the brain .... I hope that soon I get remedied, especially by absence crises.

Epilepsy is a chronic disease (disease or syndrome) of various causes, characterized by recurrent seizures due to excessive hypersynchronous discharges of nerve impulses by brain neurons, eventually associated with various clinical and paraclinical manifestations. [1] The crises can be convulsive or non-convulsive. Not all people suffering from an epileptic seizure are diagnosed with epilepsy. They are considered epileptic when they have at least two attacks, which are not always associated with the motor tremors of a seizure.

An epileptic seizure occurs when an abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes an involuntary change of movement or function of the body, of sensation, in the ability to be alert or behavioral. The crisis can last from a few seconds to several minutes. There are more than 20 different types of epileptic seizures.

The symptoms that a person experiences during an epileptic seizure depend on the place in the brain in which the alteration of the electrical activity occurs. A person who has a tonic-clonic crisis (also called great evil) can scream, lose consciousness and collapse, become rigid and muscle spasms. Another type of epileptic seizure is the so-called complex partial seizure, in which the patient may appear confused or dazed and will not be able to answer questions or instructions. Other people have very mild attacks that are not even noticed by others. Sometimes, the only manifestation of the epileptic crisis is a quick blink or a few seconds of a lost look with disconnection from the medium; This type of epileptic seizure is called absence and is relatively common in childhood.

Epilepsy can have many causes; in some cases it is due to brain injuries of any kind (head trauma, sequelae of meningitis, tumors, etc.) but in many cases there is no injury, but only a predisposition of genetic origin to suffer the crises. With medical treatment, it is possible to control seizures in a high percentage of patients.

Etymology: From lat. epilepsy, and this of the gr. ἐπιληψία, interception; It can also be said that it comes from the epilambanein, which means to grab.

Epilepsy has different manifestations that are determined through the type of epileptic seizure, as well as through the etiology, the course of the disease, its prognosis (probable outcome of the disease) and finally through a digestive EEG, ("current curve in the brain"). The electroencephalogram study does not always indicate that there are signs of epilepsy because many times electrical changes occur in areas so deep inside the brain that the electroencephalogram can not detect them. All these factors can be very diverse, according to each of the different forms of epilepsy.

As in epileptic seizures, it also differs in epilepsies between generalized and focal forms, depending on whether they are accompanied by generalized or focal seizures.

According to the International Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy, epileptic seizures are classified as:

Partial crisesSimple partial crises: These are crises whose clinical manifestations (symptoms or motor, sensory, autonomic or psychic signs) and electroencephalographic reflect a discharge of a system of neurons located in a part of the cerebral hemisphere without altering the consciousness.
Complex partial crises (with compromise of the level of consciousness). They are preceded by an aura that indicates the probable site of discharge (olfactory → temporal; visual → occipital) associated with visual or auditory hallucinations, fear, anger, etc. There are frequent automated gestures such as tongue movements, tachycardia, pallor, etc. Generally it does not last more than a few minutes.
Partial simple followed by partial complex.
Complex partial crises from the beginning.
Complex partial crises that evolve secondarily generalized.
Generalized crises
Non-convulsive:
Absences
Atonic crisis.
Convulsive:
Generalized tonic-clonic crises.
Tonic crisis.
Myoclonic seizures
Unclassified crisis

The causes of the different epilepsies can be very diverse.

Most of the epilepsies - according to their motivation - are residual epilepsies, this is epilepsies as "residue", as "rest" (Residuum) of a previous cerebral disorder, concluded. These residual or defective epilepsies can result from an infectious disease during pregnancy (eg, rubella), from lack of oxygen during birth, from encephalitis or meningitis suffered during childhood, or from a brain contusion suffered because of an accident.

By a process of epilepsy it is understood on the contrary a disease-epilepsy, consequence of a progressive neurological disease (process in continuation, not concluded). The most important and common example in a process of epilepsy is the brain tumor; although vascular disorders or metabolic diseases can also lead to epilepsy. Epilepsies, which are a manifestation (sign, "symptom") of a residual or procedural brain disorder, are called symptomatic epilepsies. Epilepsies, in which an organic origin is presumed, but can not be proven, are called cryptogenic epilepsies (cryptogenic = probably symptomatic).

Epilepsies are not hereditary, so they can not be passed on to other generations.

In spite of everything they can appear in several members of a family. This is based on the fact that, as in many other diseases (eg diabetes, rheumatism) - not the disease itself, but the predisposition to it is transmitted to the offspring. Other additional disorders (eg complications during pregnancy, childbirth, a serious illness, a head injury) can be the trigger for this disease. (However, the triggering factor can not always be identified).

This form of epilepsy, which is also mainly conditioned by a genetic predisposition, is called idiopathic. The question about the origin of the disease has not yet been answered in approximately one third of all epilepsies.

For what has been said so far, we can say that any individual and at any age can suffer from epilepsy.

Etiology of epilepsy according to age. Neonates: Hypoxia and perinatal ischemia. Infection (meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess). Cranioencephalic traumatisms (TCE). Metabolic disorders (hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, pyridoxine deficiency). Congenital malformations. Genetic disorders.

Childhood (<12a) Febrile crisis. Infections TCE Toxins and metabolic defects. Brain degenerative diseases. Idiopathic

Adolescence: Idiopathic. TCE Infections Brain degenerative diseases. Alcohol.

18-35 years: TCE. Alcoholism. Brain tumors (primary and secondary).35-50 years: Brain tumors (primary and secondary). Stroke. Uremia, liver disease, hypoglycaemia, electrolyte disturbances. Alcoholism.

> 50 years: Cerebral vascular accident (as a sequel).

That is why the opinion, unfortunately widespread, that epileptic seizures inevitably lead to a reduction of certain brain functions (eg, intelligence) is not true.

An exception to this rule is the "status epilepticus": this is understood as a seizure of a duration greater than five minutes (any type of crisis) or the inability to recover consciousness between crises (generalized crisis and complex partial crisis). ).

Epileptic Status is a medical emergency due to systemic complications (hyperthermia, hypoglycemia, hyperkalemia, etc.) and neuronal complications (glutamate-mediated cell death). And therefore it must be handled as soon as possible (preferably less than 60 minutes).

If there are strange psychic behaviors in patients suffering from seizures (eg intellectual developmental delay, behavioral disorders and / or speech), these are not usually caused by epilepsy, but are caused by found in the brain disorder, which at the same time is the cause of epileptic seizures.

It is not strange that there are reactive disorders in people with epilepsy.

The need to overcome the disease, rejection at school, at work and in various social groups, day-to-day disadvantages (eg sports, driving license, applications), in addition to the prejudices of their peers (eg ignorance of epilepsy, mistakenly understood as a mental-hereditary disease) make patients often have to suffer emotional burdens, which are often in many cases worse than the disease itself.

We must take into account this problem in the monitoring and treatment of patients with epilepsy


Absences
Definition
They are a temporary alteration of brain function, caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain and characterized by abrupt loss of short duration in conscious activity ("absence") or other abnormal change in behavior.

Alternative names
Little evil; Petit bad; Crisis of absences; Minor epilepsyCauses, incidence and risk factors
Absences are more common in people under 20 years of age, usually in children between 6 and 12 years old, and may occur in combination with other types of seizures.

Typical absences last only a few seconds, with full recovery occurring quickly and without the presence of persistent confusion. These convulsions are manifested as fixed gaze episodes or "absences" during which there is a cessation of the child's activity or speech.

It is possible for the child to stop talking in the middle of a sentence or stop walking and one or several seconds later resume activity and language. If during one of these episodes the child is standing or walking, he rarely falls.

The "episodes" can be little or very frequent, appearing many times per hour. Up to hundreds of seizures can occur in a single day and can occur for weeks or months before being detected. These seizures can interfere with school performance and learning, and teachers may come to interpret them as a lack of attention or other misconduct.

Atypical absences have a slower onset, last longer and muscle activity may be more noticeable than typical absences. Usually, there are no memories of the seizure.

Usually, no cause is found for typical absences, nor are neurological or other disorders detected. Atypical absences may or may not be associated with other neurological disorders.

The causes can be unidentifiable or can be identified as congenital brain anomalies, complications of liver disease or nephropathy or brain injuries caused by trauma or complications at birth. On some occasions, family history of seizures indicate a hereditary type of this condition.

symptom
TYPICAL

Changes in muscle activity
absence of movement
clumsiness with his hands
palpebral tremor
lip smacking
chewing
Changes in the state of consciousness
fixed gaze episodes (involuntary)
lack of awareness of the surrounding space
sudden interruption of conscious activity (movement, speech, etc.)
in some cases they can be caused by hyperventilation or flashing lights
Abrupt onset of seizures
each seizure lasts only a few seconds
Complete recovery of the state of consciousness, without confusion
There is no memory of the seizure
ATYPICS:Atonic crisis
absence of muscular movement
sudden fall, loss of posture
loss of muscle tone
drop
Changes in the state of consciousness
involuntary stare
lack of awareness of the surrounding space
sudden interruption of conscious activity (movement, speech, etc.)
clumsiness with his hands
palpebral tremor
in some cases they can be caused by hyperventilation
there may be a slower and more gradual onset of seizure
each seizure lasts only seconds or minutes
the recovery may be slower
may have short period of confusion or strange behavior
There is no memory of the seizure


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Re: Epilepsy and Petit mal or Crisis of absence

Official message on Fri Jan 09 2009, 01:21
calm left everything is passed in a short time they will give you with the solution of your problem and you will see how good you are going to be but keep in mind that when you find out what your illness causes you, be aware that it will be very heavy and you will have to put up with it
I tell you why I was 15 years old with epilepsy and until I was 24 I was medicandome and until about 5 years ago I went to annual reviews or patience that coconut things go for long but you see how nice I am and I am
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Saline message on Fri Jan 09 2009, 12:02

    official wrote:
    calm left everything is passed in a short time they will give you with the solution of your problem and you will see how good you are going to be but keep in mind that when you find out what your illness causes you, be aware that it will be very heavy and you will have to put up with it
    I tell you why I was 15 years old with epilepsy and until I was 24 I was medicandome and until about 5 years ago I went to annual reviews or patience that coconut things go for long but you see how nice I am and I am
    a big kiss


uys ... you and I have to talk about this ... you have to inform me !!


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Petit Mal

Message Ambar30 on Thu Jul 23 2009, 06:53
Hi looking for this disease through the network, I had access to your blog and everything you put looks is very, very long and hard to read everything, except if I have a crying baby, but basically my question and anyone who knows of this evil or types of epilepsy is; If the PetitMal is a type of absence as they say then it is not the same or much less similar to the Epilepsy Neurofibromatosis, and tell me the Petit Mal is Hereditary? ... please I need this urgent response thanks

Atetamente Amber


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absence epilepsy

Prishi message on Sat Oct 24 2009, 23:59
My son has this type of epilepsy since he was four years old and with the treatment we are fine. It is a matter of patience and assimilation.


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Message prishi_ on Sun Oct 25 2009, 00:21
This is my mail in case you need something.

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Message prishi_ on Sun Oct 25 2009, 19:17
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epileptic absencesMessage montse68 on Wed Nov 11 2009, 18:58
hi how are you? I am new to this blog ....
since I was 11 years old I have absences, the neurologist always tells me that it is "petit mal" and that with age I would leave, but I am 40 years old now ....
I have a girl 10 and a boy of 5. I have always been afraid if it is genetic, but they say no.
But on Monday, November 9, I will never forget it. I went to buy with my son, I had a very long absence, (about 1 hour). The issue is that I left the child in a store and luck that an acquaintance came after half an hour (because if not I do not know what happens I was in a friend's shop talking but I still had absences. My friend noticed that I was not feeling well but since I was not carrying the children I did not worry. When my brother-in-law came and asked me about Pau, I immediately reacted. But there was I spent almost an hour (I can not get it out of my head).
We are all well, I the next day perfectly. Now of course they do not let me leave the house ....
I hope it never happens again in my life.
But even taking 3 different medications does not control me. And it happens that every time I go to the doctor tells me I'm perfect.
Does anyone know or something similar has happened to him ???
I go to the neurologist Adolf Pou Serradell of Barcelona. But if someone knows a neurologist that gives me the name and address. I want a second opinion.
Thank you very much


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Message Nabelo37 on Sun Nov 29 2009, 13:41
hello the little experience that I have with this topic in children of my friends I give it to you, normally when it happens to those so early ages it happens to them with the step of the years when leaving the children except in some case but the least so do not worry and be calm the nervousness only goes to increase the crises.


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Anonymous Message on Fri May 14 2010, 00:00
Hello:

I do not know if someone will read this or ...

I also have epilepsy, well I hope that for a short time.my story is very long, it started with 3 years and a fall from a table and until I was 14 it did not come back and I was diagnosed with epilepsy,
I have lived with her for 24 years and I have had several treatments to which I was already drug-resistant
I met a doctor who convinced me to have surgery, for almost 1 year I have had surgery and I have not had any crisis, absence or anything ..., I am with reviews and postoperative tests and at the moment everything is going well ....... .....

regards...

my email if interested is: soriae1234@yahoo.es Very Happy


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I am also epileptic

Message tamara on Thu Nov 11 2010, 00:18
Hello everyone..
good .. I also have absences..but it was changing in type throughout my life..well I'm 28 years old..but what I'm going .. is that I know why I am..it is a psychological issue ... with this I do not mean that they go to the psychologist and do everything I tell them ... on the contrary ... that they look deep inside and start to take out what the doctors with their super pills do not know how to remove..because They do not even know exactly what they are trying ..
to me this worked for me ... well I am a meditator and this helps me a lot to find myself ... in many cases ... especially those that do not find a cure ... it could happen that this same type of epilepsy .. one has to be willing to take everything inside to find the root of the problem ..
in the last time I resorted to homeopathy ... and of course I still do not leave and I do not know if I'll leave the antiepileptics ... the idea is to find an alternative therapy ..

I hope it helps them .. those who do not ... do not think please I want to confuse .. those who go through the same thing as I understand what kind of case I am talking about .. and a lot of luck with your evolution to all of you ..

greetings from Argentina.
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ABSENCES IN CHILD OF 5 YEARS IN TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL

Message Nieves el Mar Apr 05 2011, 23:32
Hi, I have a 5-year-old boy in treatment for epilepsy without crisis since two and a half. I just told the school that has absences, the truth is that it seems that they are wrong that we are withdrawing the medication for 4 months and have been engaged in 1 st child suffering from crisis, when his neuropediatric one of the best in Valencia told me that he was only detected asleep (actually it was the awakening of an electroencephalogram) but they are very reluctant to take me against, now they tell me this when I have not detected anything, the truth is that my son is progressing very well and the last months has acquired greater maturity and verbal fluency since it receives speech therapy, improves work and captures things soon even in adult conversations is parrot, could it have to do with withdrawal of medication? In six days I visit his neuropaediatrician but I curse the teacher and the rest of the school that a month and a half ago I met, they did not tell me and they sent me to the psychologist for another topic and they did not tell me this is unforgivable. Only me and God knows the anger I feel.