Epilepsy
Epilepsy it is a neurological disease that occurs in many ways and does not always involve a characteristic convulsive crisis. They are often fast and express themselves only in one limb or side of the body. Other times there is only a fixed gaze, or a movement of the mouth or face. There may also be seizures during sleep, or during periods that are not observed by anyone.
In most cases, the cause stems from microscopic alterations in brain functioning, which is why it is very common not to observe alterations in any complementary method and MRI exams Magnetic, Computed Tomography_cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ e Electroencephalograms are totally normal.
In epilepsy, one set of neurons is defective. It may be due to a congenital disease (some disorder already present at birth), or acquired, such as trauma, or even genetic diseases which at a certain age begins to manifest itself.
These defective neurons emit electrical signals capable of causing a part of the body to contract (or the whole body at the same time) or alter consciousness, leading to fainting spells and sudden falls.
Due to such diverse presentations, the treatment also has many options, being an individualized approach is very important so that adequate treatment can be guaranteed for each patient.
ICD 10: g40 epilepsy
Nem sempre o diagnóstico é simples e objetivo. Muitas vezes todos os exames podem dar completamente normal.
Isso acontece pois o distúrbio convulsivo é temporário e exames realizados entre as crises podem vir sem alteração e só dar alterado quando realizados na crise, o que é algo muito difícil de acontecer. Assim, as características da crise podem - ou não- serem suficientes para o diagnóstico.