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Epilepsy and Encephalitis
July 8, 2023
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Imagine an inflammation so powerful that it can play havoc with your brainstem, cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
That’s the neurological damage that can happen as a result of encephalitis.
The good news is that it’s rare.
The bad news is that it causes the brain tissue to swell (cerebral edema), which may destroy nerve cells, cause bleeding in the brain (intracerebral hemorrhage), and brain damage.
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Tags: complications, diagnostic tests, Encephalitis, Epilepsy, immediate care, inflammation, medications, neurological damage, prevention, prognosis, risk, symptoms, treatment
Tags: complications, diagnostic tests, Encephalitis, Epilepsy, immediate care, inflammation, medications, neurological damage, prevention, prognosis, risk, symptoms, treatment
Seizure provoking conditions…
May 31, 2023
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2 Comments
Few of these conditions will cause epilepsy itself…but many can lead to seizures. So consider this a definition of the possibilities…
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Tags: abuse, alcohol, anxiety, blood sugar, cafeine, celiac, cerebral palsy, concussion, dementia, depression, drugs, eclampsia, Encephalitis, Epilepsy, genetic, heat, hemorrhage, hypertension, injury, kidney disease, lead, lupus, malaria, Medication Issues, mercury, migraines, seizure provoking conditions, Shaken Baby Syndrome, sodium, Stroke, toxic shock, Tumor, weather
Tags: abuse, alcohol, anxiety, blood sugar, cafeine, celiac, cerebral palsy, concussion, dementia, depression, drugs, eclampsia, Encephalitis, Epilepsy, genetic, heat, hemorrhage, hypertension, injury, kidney disease, lead, lupus, malaria, Medication Issues, mercury, migraines, seizure provoking conditions, Shaken Baby Syndrome, sodium, Stroke, toxic shock, Tumor, weather
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