Neurofeedback Epilepsy Links | Neurofeedback Pages
What Causes Epilepsy? •
Who Develops Epilepsy •
Warning Signs of a Seizure • Tonic Seizures •
Tonic Clonic Seizures •
Simple Absence Seizures •
Partial Seizures •
Myoclonic Seizures •
Is Neurofeedback Helpful for Epilepsy? •
Neurofeedback Epilepsy •
Clonus Seizures •
Atonic Seizures •
Biofeedback Studies Epilepsy
What causes Epilepsy?
There is a fine balance in the brain between factors that begin electrical activity and factors that restrict it, and there are also systems that limit the spread of electrical activity. During a seizure, these limits break down, and abnormal electrical discharges can occur and spread to whole groups of neighboring cells at once. This linkage of electrical discharges creates a "storm" of electrical activity in the brain. This is a seizure. A person who has at least two of these seizures, is diagnosed with epilepsy.
How does epilepsy begin?
The reasons why epilepsy begins are different for people of different ages. But what's true for every age is that the cause is unknown for about half of everyone with epilepsy.
Children may be born with a defect in the structure of their brain, or they may suffer a head injury or infection that causes their epilepsy. Severe head injury is the most common known cause in young adults. In middle age, strokes, tumors, and injuries are more frequent. In people over 65, stroke is the most common known cause, followed by degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
Does the seizure occur immediately after a brain injury?
Often seizures do not begin immediately after a person has an injury to the brain. Instead, a seizure may happen many months later. We do not have a good explanation for this common observation, but scientists are actively researching this subject.
Source Material | References
Popular EEG Biofeedback Neurofeedback Pages
What is neurofeedback? •
How does neurofeedback work? •
How effective is neurofeedback •
Therapeutic uses of neurofeedback •
Who can benefit from neurofeedback •
How does neurofeedback training help better brain function •
Neurofeedback and Medications •
Science behind neurofeedback •
History of neurofeedback •
Neurofeedback Frequently Asked Questions •
Is Neurofeedback Covered by Insurance? •
Neurofeedback or Medications? • Neurofeedback CPT Insurance Codes
** WebSite Notice:
The information contained within this website is Not Intended OR
Implied to be a Substitute for OR Used Instead of Professional Medical Advice.
|
