What is Epilepsy Seizures

Epilepsy (often referred to as a seizure disorder) is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. The condition is named from the Greek epileps...

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What's the Disease Part of Epilepsy?
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I have had Epilepsy, since I was 8 years old. What part of
having Epilepsy, is the disease?
Posted on 12/03/07, 01:12 pm
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Reply #1 - 12/03/07  1:16pm
" Epilepsy itself isn't a disease... but maybe a disease might cause Epilepsy... "
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Reply #2 - 12/03/07  2:12pm
" Epilepsy isn't a disease, but is a symptom of hyper-electrical activity in the brain. Some types of epilepsy have no-known cause that is the seizures can't be traced to lesions or mal-formations in the brain. "
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Reply #3 - 12/05/07  2:14pm
" I go with the electrical activity. "
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