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Epilepsy

Epilepsy is also a disease that occurs in the nervous system. It has a
direct effect on the electrical system of the body, and causes shaking and
seizures. The uncontrollable contractions can even lead to bone frac-
tures.
Seizures occur in cases when the electrical signals in the brain ex-
ceed normal levels. Excessive electrical discharges affect the surround-
ing neurons and muscles, causing involuntary movements.
The disorder is believed to be caused by head traumas, strokes,
birth defects or mineral imbalances. 92
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Considering that there are 86 billion neurons in the brain, it is a
miracle that in normal conditions, the neurons function in relative isola-
tion from each other without causing uncontrolled electrical discharges
in the brain or nervous system, is a miracle. Epileptic attacks help us
contemplate what might happen when the flawless electrical order is
disrupted, a blessing we tend to take for granted.

Epileptic attacks are caused by the
excessive and abnormal activity of the
neurons located in the region of the
brain called cerebral cortex (the outer
layer of the cerebrum).