Fatima Sana Shaikh is spreading awareness about the neurological condition called epilepsy through her latest post. Learn what this brain disorder is, its symptoms, treatment and more.
Fatima Sana Sheikh is currently making waves on the internet after she left an awareness post about epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes recurrent, unprovoked seizures due to disrupted activity of nerve cells in the brain. With her post, the actress is marking the Epilepsy Awareness Challenge 2022. She shared a mirror selfie on her social media wearing a faded trench coat, while writing a caption about epilepsy that appealed to a large audience as it appealed to people. Share their stories of Wi. The caption reads – “Just wanted to post a photo to talk about epilepsy. No relevance hai photo aur topic ka 😂
What is epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes repeated, involuntary seizures due to the disrupted activity of nerve cells in the brain. You are often diagnosed with epilepsy if you have two or more unprovoked seizures. Epilepsy can occur as a result of a genetic disorder or brain injury, but many people never know the cause.
Fatima Sana Sheikh also added five facts about epilepsy that people must know, 1. 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy, 2. There are four main types of epilepsy (focal onset, second generalized onset, combination and unknown) 3. There are estimates. About 1/3 of people living with epilepsy have drug-resistant (aka refractory or intractable) epilepsy. 4. Anything a person can do while aware, impaired awareness (walking, talking, eating,) 5. Almost anything can trigger a seizure for a person.
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Epilepsy:
It is a neurological condition disorder characterized by unprovoked, recurrent seizures. A seizure is an abnormal increase in electrical activity in your brain. Epilepsy is diagnosed when you have two or more seizures without any other identifiable cause.
Signs and Symptoms of Epilepsy:
- Temporary confusion
- Staring
- hard muscles
- Uncontrollable movements of arms and legs
- Loss of consciousness or awareness
- Psychological symptoms such as fear, anxiety or deja vu
- Sleep disorder
- Panic attacks
- Nightmares
- Fainting
- Abnormal changes in the senses, such as smell, touch and sound
- Fear for no apparent reason
Treatment:
Currently, there is no cure for most types of epilepsy. A doctor may prescribe antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) to help stop seizures. If these medications don’t work, some other options include surgery, vagus nerve stimulation, or a special diet.
