Many people might wonder, ‘is epilepsy hereditary?’ Well! The answer is “YES”. Generally, this is a very complicated condition that could be developed due to many reasons. One of the main reasons…
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Having Alzheimer’s Disease May Increase The Risk Of Seizure In Elderly
The general perception about petit mal seizure is that it most often attacks to the children but very rarely to the adult and elderly. However, population based researches have confirmed that seizure…
Petit Mal Seizure | Don’t Let The Child Develop A Feeling Of Lack Of Self-Worth
We all are aware of the biological implication of petit mal seizures but tell me, how many of you know that they may have a profound effect on child’s psyche. Yes, a…
A Head Injury Should Also Be Monitored Considering Petit Mal Seizure
Petit mal seizure occur both children and adults with symptoms such as starching back the body, folding legs around chair and staring into space. It makes us uneasy seeing someone in petit…
Increase Oxygenation Naturally To Prevent And Heal Seizures Of Epilepsy
Causes of seizures have yet not defined by the western medicine and doctors. However there are a few things which can be taken as much known causes of seizure. The one such…
A Through Medical Check-Up Is Must Confirming A Petit Mal Seizure
Petit mal seizure in children may sometimes be under-diagnosed because in the seizure the child only have a staring spell and he or she is zoned out for a few seconds which…
Absence Seizures Are Mild In Nature And Do Not Lead To Any Complications
Petit mal seizure is a common name for staring spell or absence seizure. It is a short term disturbance in brain functioning. Petit mal is a type of generalized epilepsy. Its occurrences…
Febrile Seizures Are Usually Harmless And They Are Not As Dangerous As They May Look
Febrile seizure is a common event with a very few serious outcomes among the children between the age group of 6 months to 5 years. This is a tender age of a…
Juvenile Absence Seizures
Juvenile absence seizure is very similar to childhood absence seizures, so it can be hard to tell apart the two syndromes. Juvenile absence seizures usually develop after childhood absences (usually between 7…
Seizures and Teens | Primary Seizures
Idiopathic (Primary) Generalized Seizures The cause of most generalized seizures is unknown (also called idiopathic), although genetic factors are suspected. The three most common types are: Absence Myoclonic Tonic-clonic Absence Seizures (Often…