Epilepsy is a disease that can affect anyone at any time. Usually children and young people are more prone to this disease. This is a disease in which a person starts having seizures. These seizures are often minor, but sometimes they take a serious form. This disease is controlled to a great extent with the help of medicines. Epileptic seizures can sometimes happen several times a day or only a few times a year. During this, the person can fall or get injured. Especially when he is driving or swimming, it is not free from danger for him.

National Epilepsy Day is celebrated every year on 17 November with the aim of creating awareness among people about epilepsy. Dr. Kapil Agarwal, Clinical Director of Maringo Asia Hospital, Gurugram, said that this is a common problem that can happen to anyone at any time.

Sudden shocks in the body

Dr. Kapil told that epilepsy is a condition due to which a person can become unconscious and his body can suddenly tremble. Due to this, the eyes may start rolling, the body may become stiff, or the person may even fall. Sometimes urine may also be released and this may continue for a few minutes. After this, the person faces problems like severe headache and body pain. Sometimes a state of confusion also arises. Which can continue for a few hours.

There are many reasons for epilepsy

He said that epileptic seizures can sometimes happen several times a day or only a few times a year. There can be many causes of epilepsy, such as a head injury in the past, brain infection or tumor. Sometimes there is no visible problem in the brain, yet epileptic seizures can occur. Epilepsy is a disease related to the nervous system, which usually affects the nervous system. A person suffering from this disease gets seizures due to disruption in the activity of nerve cells.

The impact of epilepsy on life

According to Dr. Kapil, epilepsy can affect a person's life in many ways. If a person has frequent seizures, he can hurt himself or suffer serious injuries. This can break a person's confidence and he may find it difficult to live a normal life. Sometimes epilepsy also affects a person's mental health, such as problems like anxiety and depression can occur.

Epilepsy affects memory

The doctor said that frequent seizures can also affect a person's memory. The doctor says that a person can live a normal life even with epilepsy. But it depends on the cause of epilepsy. Some types of epilepsy can be controlled very easily with medicines. In such cases, the person has to take medicines for some time, but later he can live for a long time without seizures.

A person can live a normal life

At the same time, some people who have to take medicines for life can also live a normal life free from epileptic seizures. But, if the brain has suffered a major injury or disease, it may be difficult to completely control epilepsy and the person may need many types of medicines.

Symptoms of epilepsy

• Sudden fall
• getting angry for no reason
• don't remember anything
• Numbness or tingling sensation in the body
• tremors in the face and neck
• Frequent fainting

Factors that increase the risk of epilepsy

• Overuse of drugs
• Stress and fever
• Side effects of drugs
• lack of sleep
• drinking too much coffee
• drinking alcohol
• very low blood sugar