Brain Epilepsy Treatment in Jalandhar

Brain Epilepsy is a brief recurrent disorder of central function due to sudden electrical discharge of cerebral neurons and is usually associated with disturbance of consciousness. Anyone can develop epilepsy, male, female, of all races, and ages. The cases of brain epilepsy Treatment in Jalandhar are also very common.

Seizures can be divided into two categories:

• Primary (essential, idiopathic, centrencephalic). The reticular activating system excites both the cerebral hemispheres and brain stem structures, producing loss of consciousness and generalized seizure activity. The cause of the instability of the reticular activating system is not known. In some cases, it is due to genetic factors. Cortex is activated by injection or indigestion of the drugs, sedative substance, brown sugar, alcohol withdrawal.

• Secondary (or symptomatic). In these cases, there is a structural lesion in the cerebral cortex resulting in hyper sensation neurons which discharge repetitively to produce a focal or partial seizure with preserved consciousness. Sometimes, this discharge spreads to the cerebral cortex and downwards to activate the reticular activating system, resulting in loss of consciousness and generalized seizure activity.

Diagnosis:-

Brain epilepsy is a neurological condition. Just like other brain conditions it can also be diagnosed by neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, radiologist, critical care doctor and others. There are many different types of procedures that are used to diagnose brain epilepsy such as blood tests and neurological examinations. Most commonly used procedures to diagnose brain epilesy include,

• Electroencephalogram (EEG)
• Computerized tomography (CT) scan
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Positron emission tomography (PET)
• Statistical parametric mapping (SPM)

Treatment

The treatment of epilepsy depends on its type and condition. After the diagnosis of brain epilepsy, the doctor decides the best treatment for the patient. Some common treatment procedures for brain epilepsy Treatment in Jalandhar include,

• Medication. There are different types of drugs that can reduce the symptoms and prevent seizures, such as,
  • Clobazam
  • Gabapentin
  • Primidone
• Therapy. Physical therapies, meditation and yoga, can also help to reduce the symptoms of brain epilepsy.
• Surgery. Surgical procedures can prevent the seizures permanently by treating the problem of brain epilepsy.