{"id":2180,"date":"2018-06-30T06:08:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T06:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-93640-539957.cloudwaysapps.com\/?page_id=2180"},"modified":"2019-01-07T08:43:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T08:43:27","slug":"seizures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neeharneuro.com\/seizures\/","title":{"rendered":"Seizures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;0&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; particles=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; margin=&#8221;margin_bottom_grid&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;What are seizures?&#8221; title_align=&#8221;separator_align_left&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seizures are abnormal activity of brain and body due to complex chemical changes in brain cells which can affect your behavior or the way you see things around you for a short time.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;modern&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; spacing=&#8221;10&#8243; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; active_section=&#8221;0&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What causes seizures?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1447164768106-10a7f0c6-9da8&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A seizure happens when part(s) of the brain receives abnormal electrical signals that temporarily interrupt normal brain function. During a seizure, brain cells can excite or inhibit other brain cells from sending messages resulting in imbalance between exciting and stopping activity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Different types of seizures&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1529928515715-0a74209e-997a&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of seizure depends on part of brain affected. Partial seizures occur when one side of brain is affected. Partial seizures can be simple or complex depending on which area of the brain involved. If the area of the brain that controls vision and muscles is affected (simple), and if temporal lobe is affected (complex). Patient may lose consciousness during complex attack. Other types of seizures affect both sides of brain and patient loses consciousness followed by a postictal state after the seizure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infants experience seizures known as febrile seizures which can happen during rise in body temperature. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Common causes of seizures&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1447164769204-1718867b-7134&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abnormal level of sodium or glucose in blood<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brain infection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brain injury during childbirth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood pressure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stroke<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drug abuse<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head injury <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood Poisoning<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kidney failure<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Symptoms and signs of an ongoing seizure include&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1447164770280-9b737dde-f428&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loss of consciousness <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Involuntary eye movements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Involuntary jerking of a muscle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staring in blank space<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudden fall<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clenching of teeth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;When to see a doctor?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1447164769737-a91a091c-c08e&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you first experience a seizure <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the seizure lasts more than 3 minutes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you experience repeated seizures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the post seizure effects remain for a prolonged time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tremors and Involuntary muscle movements <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altered state of consciousness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you experience any symptoms that might get you seizures or convulsions, visit your doctor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_bottom   fancy text-center\">\n\n    <h3>Seizures Treatment Doctor<\/h3>\n\n\n        <p><\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;2704&#8243; 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