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Can Head Injury Lead to Epilepsy? What You Should Know

Yes, a head injury can lead to epilepsy . When the head is injured, the brain may get damaged due to bleeding, swelling, or bruising of brain tissue.  This damage in brain disturb normal brain signals and cause seizures. Epilepsy may start days, months, or even years after a serious head injury, which is why many people do not link seizures to past trauma. The risk is higher in severe head injuries, loss of consciousness, brain infections, or injuries in childhood. Common symptoms include sudden jerking of the body, blackouts, staring spells, confusion, memory problems, and sleep disturbances. Ignoring these symptoms can lead to frequent and severe seizures, injuries, accidents, and poor quality of life. Early diagnosis and treatment by a neurologist can help control seizures and protect brain health.

Brain Disorders That Cause Both Epilepsy and Abnormal Movements

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PEOPLE WANT TO BE HEALTHY ALL THE TIME, BUT SOME OF THE HEALTH CONDITIONS HAPPEN BY OUR DAILY ROUTINE, which can create problems in the future Bad Routine may create many health problems like, insomania, sleep apnea movement Disorder, Epilepsy. Let's Talk about Epilepsy and Movement Disorder , which is common in nowadays in people How to deal with it Some brain disorders can cause both epilepsy (seizures) and abnormal movements such as jerks, tremors, stiffness, twisting movements, or balance problems. Many people get confused because seizures and movement problems may look similar. Understanding the cause helps in getting the right diagnosis and treatment at the right time. Why do both conditions happen together? Epilepsy happens when there is abnormal electrical activity in the brain . Movement disorders occur when the brain areas that control muscles and coordination are affected. When the same brain region is damaged or affected by disease, a person may experience: Seizure...

Medication vs Surgery — Which Epilepsy Treatment Is Better in Delhi?

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Epilepsy is a brain condition where a person gets repeated seizures. A seizure happens when the brain’s electrical activity becomes abnormal. A person may shake, fall down, stare blankly, or lose awareness during a seizure. Many people in Delhi look for the best treatment for epilepsy and want to know whether medicine is better or surgery is better. First, doctors in Delhi usually start treatment with medicines. These medicines are called anti-seizure or anti-epileptic medicines. They help to control brain activity and reduce seizures. Patients should take medicine on time, visit the doctor regularly, and do tests like EEG or brain scan when needed. Medicines work well when seizures are mild, not very frequent, or when epilepsy is newly diagnosed. Many patients in Delhi live a normal life with regular medicine, good sleep, stress control, and healthy habits. But in some people, medicines do not work, even after trying many tablets. This condition is called drug-resistant epilepsy. When...