MAPPING SEIZURES

EPILEPSY / TYPES OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES / CAUSES & TREATMENT

ByTeam HUMANITYUAPD November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

EPILEPSY On a summer day, storm clouds can suddenly gather and transform an afternoon of sunshine into a violent monster of rain, hail, lightning bolts, and the occasional twister. Sunlight and warmth get blotted out. So it is with the nervous system. The brain’s higher functions, working in harmony with the body, promote consciousness and…

MAPPING SEIZURES [ THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ]

ByTeam HUMANITYUAPD November 9, 2022November 9, 2022

MAPPING SEIZURES [ DELICATE BALANCE – THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ] Seizures may occur in any part of the brain; their point of origin often can be mapped. Some occur as a result of lesions in specific domains. Nineteenth-century doctor John Hughlings Jackson, an aloof but meticulous researcher, posited that lesions would produce two effects. He based…