Epilepsy

Running Head: EPILEPSY: FROM THE DEPTHS OF FEAR












Epilepsy: From the Depths of Fear to the Heights of Understanding









Epilepsy: From the Depths of Fear to the Heights of Understanding
The human brain is a highly complex structure that controls a wide range of functions within the body. Millions of nerve cells, known as neurons, make up the brain. The neurons are responsible for the processing of these functions. Neurons send messages from the brain to other parts of the body through each other. When these messages are interrupted frequently the result may be the disorder known as epilepsy. Although there have been many misunderstandings about epilepsy throughout history, today's medical research is beginning to identify the neurological problems that cause epilepsy, along with the most effective treatment for the disorder.
Epilepsy is one of the oldest disorders known to man. It can occur in all races, in both men and women, and it ca...