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EPILEPSY Capturesss (Sings and symptoms (aura or pins and needles,…
EPILEPSY 
Defination
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A disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures.
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Nursing care plan
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maintaining a patent airway,
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Pathophysiology
cortical injury, or a generalized interictal discharge occurs
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in the setting of a predisposing cause, such as a focal
a medical disorder marked by recurrent, unprovoked seizures
Causes
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Genetic conditions that result in brain injury, such as tuberous sclerosis.
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Copmlications
Breathing in food or saliva into the lungs during a seizure,
Breathing in food or saliva into the lungs during a seizure,
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Breathing in food or saliva into the lungs during a seizure,
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Sings and symptoms
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seizures, amnesia, anxiety
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depression, headache, sleepiness,
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staring spells, or temporary paralysis after a seizure
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Risk factors
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Age. The onset of epilepsy is most common in children and older adults,
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