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Commonest cause of recurrence of fits in a person with #epilepsy is stopping medicines
1. Epilepsy is common & is estimated to affect 5 people per 1000 population in India.
Many remain undiagnosed; many of those diagnosed remain untreated (treatment gap).
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1. Epilepsy is common & is estimated to affect 5 people per 1000 population in India.
Many remain undiagnosed; many of those diagnosed remain untreated (treatment gap).
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2. In persons with epilepsy (PwE), discontinuing or skipping anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) is the commonest cause of recurrence of seizures (breakthrough seizures), closely followed by sleep deprivation and emotional stress.
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3. The reasons persons with epilepsy may skip anti-epileptic drugs could be varied: forgetting to take the medicines; fear of getting side effects; experiencing adverse effects due to AEDs; possibility of causing harm to foetus (in pregnant women); or cost (unaffordability).
A man who would become unconscious after singing romantic Kishore Kumar's Songs
1. 6 months ago, a 45-year-old man visited me for evaluation of a fainting episode that occurred while he was singing for a private gathering. He was a schoolteacher and singing was his passion.
1. 6 months ago, a 45-year-old man visited me for evaluation of a fainting episode that occurred while he was singing for a private gathering. He was a schoolteacher and singing was his passion.
2. On the fateful day, he had uneventfully sung a few songs of other singers.
On public demand, he sang “Pal pal dil ke paas”, a popular Kishore Kumar's song. A few minutes after completing the song, he collapsed on the stage and became unconscious.
On public demand, he sang “Pal pal dil ke paas”, a popular Kishore Kumar's song. A few minutes after completing the song, he collapsed on the stage and became unconscious.
3. His pulse rate was 110 beats per minute and BP was 160/100 mmHg. He was shifted to a hospital for evaluation.
He had regained consciousness while being taken to the hospital.
ECG, Echocardiogram and Cardiologist evaluation were normal.
He had regained consciousness while being taken to the hospital.
ECG, Echocardiogram and Cardiologist evaluation were normal.
ఆరోగ్యమే మహాభాగ్యము.మనిషికి ఏమిటి ఉన్నా,ఎన్ని ఉన్నా ఆరోగ్యముగా లేకపోతే ఎందుకు పనికిరాడు.ఆరోగ్యముగా ఉంటే అడివిలోనైనా బ్రతికేయగలడు. మనిషికే కాదు ప్రపంచములో ప్రతిజీవికి ఇదే సూత్రము జీవన మనుగడలో ముఖ్యమైనది.మన ఆరోగ్యాన్ని కాపాడుకోవాలి. #WorldEpilepsyDay
#PurpleDay #EpilepsyAwareness
#PurpleDay #EpilepsyAwareness
ఏ రోగాలు రాకుండా ముందు జాగ్రత్తలు తీసుకోవాలి . జబ్బు వచ్చిన వెంటనే తగిన చికిత్స తీసుకోవాలి . బ్రతికినన్నాళ్ళు హాయిగా ఆరోగ్యము గా బ్రతకాలన్నదే నిజమైన జీవన విధానము . ఇప్పుడు -మూర్చ (ఫిట్స్ )వ్యాధి (Epilepsy(Fits))- గురించి తెలుసుకొని మన ఆరోగ్యాన్ని కాపాడుకుందాం
#WorldEpilepeyDay🎗️
#WorldEpilepeyDay🎗️
మూర్ఛ వ్యాధి(epilepsy) అనేది నాడీ వ్యవస్థపై ప్రభావం చూపే నరాలకు సంబంధించిన పరిస్థితి. మూర్ఛవ్యాధిని మూర్ఛల అనారోగ్యం అని కూడా అంటారు. కనీసం రెండు మూర్ఛలు ఒక వ్యక్తికి వచ్చిన తర్వాత సాధారణంగా రోగ నిర్ధారణ చేయబడుతుంది.
We frequently say that 1️⃣ in 2️⃣6️⃣ people in the US will develop #epilepsy in their lifetime. This is a staggering statistic that highlights the importance of #EpilepsyAwareness, research, and better treatments...
But how did we arrive at this number? 🤔 #MedTwitter #tweetorial
But how did we arrive at this number? 🤔 #MedTwitter #tweetorial
2)Incidence is the number of new cases over some period of time - incidence of epilepsy being highest in the very young and very old.
Prevalence is the number of active cases within the total population at risk - the statistic of 1 in 100 people have active epilepsy at any time.
Prevalence is the number of active cases within the total population at risk - the statistic of 1 in 100 people have active epilepsy at any time.
3) within those 100 people may be some that had epilepsy in the past that has remitted or some that have not developed epilepsy yet, but will. Only 1 has active epilepsy and is counted. So what is the likelihood of being personally impacted by epilepsy in a lifetime?
