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2007-04-25 03:49:19 · 8 answers · asked by stamps_teresa 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Epilepsy is caused by scar tissue in any of various parts of the brain which cause the neurons inside to fire inappropriately. They will begin firing near the scar tissue, and it will spread from one hemisphere of the brain to the other (I've actually started seeing the seizure start in my left eye before both hemispheres were affected and I lost consciousness). Scar tissue can be present for a number of reasons, from hereditary factors, brain injury or disease, or just random chance--everyone has scar tissue in their brains somewhere, and we epileptics just got lucky as to where ours was situated, I guess.
2007-04-25 09:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Epilepsy is a disease of the brain, but since the brain sends out motor control signals (activates muscular activity), it can involve seizures through all or any part of the body.
See a neurologist--this can be controlled and even cured!
2007-04-25 10:54:11 · answer #2 · answered by Paul P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Brain
2007-04-25 10:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by mona75243 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The brain as it is a neurological disorder.
You can learn more about it here:
http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/tc/Epilepsy-Topic-Overview
2007-04-25 11:06:16 · answer #4 · answered by §uper ®ose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your brain but also your whole body because of the convulsions. The convulsions can cause some damage to your body ie broken bones etc
2007-04-25 11:05:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The brain.
2007-04-25 10:52:02 · answer #6 · answered by emilyp87 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The brain, its is a neurological disorder
2007-04-25 10:57:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
brain
2007-04-25 11:55:23 · answer #8 · answered by Terrigrrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋