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`About Epilepsy: The Basics
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`•Epilepsy is a medical condition in which someone has recurring seizures.
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`•A seizure is a disruption of the electrical communication between neurons (a type of brain cell) in the brain.
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`•Someone is said to have epilepsy if they have 1 or more seizures, they are likely to have more, and the seizures are not
`provoked or caused by another treatable medical condition. 
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`What is epilepsy?
`Epilepsy is a neurological condition, which means it affects the brain, the main part of the nervous
`system. Epilepsy may also be called a “seizure disorder.” People are usually diagnosed with epilepsy if:
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`• They have had at least 1 seizure.
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`• They are likely to have more seizures.
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`• The seizure wasn’t provoked or caused by another treatable medical condition like an infection or diabetes.
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`What are seizures?
`Seizures seen in epilepsy are temporary changes in behavior caused by problems with the electrical and
`chemical activity of the brain. Seizures may look and feel different from one person to the next. What
`happens during a seizure depends on the area of brain affected.
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`Epilepsy seizures may be caused by a number of things such as brain injury, infection, or a family (genetic)
`tendency. Most of the time, however, the cause is unknown.
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`Will I have seizures forever?
`It depends.  About 60% of people who develop epilepsy may get control of their seizures easily with
`medicine. Some may be able to come off medicine eventually. Yet about 30 to 40% of people have difficulty
`with seizure control and other problems related to the epilepsy.
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`You probably have a lot of other questions about epilepsy, too. We will help you understand the basics,
`answer the most common questions, and help you find resources and other information you may need. But
`information alone won’t help you manage your epilepsy and find a way to cope with the effects on your daily
`life. You’ll need to develp the skills to  use the information and make it work for you.
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`Remember, the Epilepsy Foundation is your unwavering ally in the fight against epilepsy and seizures. You
`don't walk alone.
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`“Seizures are caused by disturbances in the electrical and chemical activity of the
`brain.”
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`• 65 million people around the world have epilepsy.
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`• Between 2.2 and 3 million people in the United States have epilepsy.
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`• 1 in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some point.
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`• Between 5 and 8 out of 1,000 people in the United States live with epilepsy at any one time.
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`• 150,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy in the United States each year
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`• About 1 out of 3 people with epilepsy live with uncontrolled seizures because no available treatment works for
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`• For 6 out of 10 people with epilepsy, the cause of epilepsy is unknown.
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`Authored by: Patricia O. Shafer RN, MN on 9/2014
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