Idiopathic Seizure Disorder

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Tip 1 - Types of Epilepsy

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Harold Miyamura | permalink

An overview of the different types of epilepsy, their symptoms and treatment.
Tags: Epilepsy, seizure, type, types, idiopathic, generalized, MRI, EEG, symptomatic, partial, focal, grand mal, absence, genetic, childhood, juvenile, myoclonic, benign, lobe, temporal, frontal, cryptogenic, tonic-clonic

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/guide/types-epilepsy ^[1]

Tip 2 - Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by sean deason | permalink

Idiopathic generalized epilepsies (IGEs) constitute one third of all epilepsies. They are genetically determined and affect otherwise normal people of both sexes and all races. IGEs manifest with typical absences, myoclonic jerks, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures, alone or in varying combinations and severity. Absence status epilepticus (ASE) is common. Most syndromes of IGE start in childhood or adolescence, but some have an adult onset. They are usually lifelong, although a few are age-related. The EEG is the most sensitive test in the diagnosis and confirmation of IGE.
Tags: idiopathic, epilepsies, generalized

For further reading: http://www.epilepsy.com/information/professionals/about-epilepsy-seizures/idiopathic-generalized-epilepsies ^[2]