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new approaches for the diagnosis, between right and wrong or good References
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sudden surge of electrical activity epilepsy yet again, one can be
in the brain imploding the body’s cured from epilepsy. It only takes
normal functionality for a couple time and patience.
of minutes. In lay man’s language, By, Ngware Mburu
epilepsy is numerous seizures
time and again whereas a seizure
is a stroke attack. A stroke is a
sudden change in the blood
supply to a part of the brain,
sometimes causing a loss of the
ability to move particular parts of
the body.
In order for more people to gain
knowledge towards the principles
concerning the distinction