Epilepsy & Seizure disorders

Title : Epilepsy & Seizure disorders

Abstract:

Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by repeated seizures. A seizure is defined as a sudden alteration of behavior to the brain due to a temporary change in the electrical functioning. Usually, the brain continuously generates tiny electrical impulses in an orderly pattern, these impulses travel along neurons (the network of nerve cells in the brain) and throughout the whole body via chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.
Epilepsy causes the brain’s electrical rhythms to become imbalanced, resulting in recurrent seizures.
The four main types of seizures, based on their origin and nature, are focal seizures, generalized seizures, focal and generalized seizures, and unknown onset seizures. Focal seizures start in one part of the brain, generalized seizures affect the entire brain, and some seizures can be a combination of both. Unknown onset seizures are those where the origin cannot be determined.

Biography:

Ann Marie O’Connor is an Education Assistant for Grades K-12, where she works primarily with students who live with FAS/ADHD, AUTISM, ODD and Down Syndrome. She is also a Canadian Advocate for Epilepsy and former Vice President for the Edmonton and Northern Alberta Epilepsy Association, where she was on the Board of Directors for over 11 years. Ann Marie has published four books and has had several articles written on her behalf (Surgical Neurology International/Your Health Magazine/Spruce Grove Examiner). Her latest book is a personal story about teaching a young student who has Down Syndrome. In Canada alone, an average of 42 people a day learn that they have Epilepsy and over 50+ million people worldwide suffer from the disorder. Ann Marie can say that She Beat Epilepsy.