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new approaches for the diagnosis,  between right and wrong or good                                                         References

        treatment, and prevention of epi-                       and bad behavior towards epi-

        lepsy and its consequences. (Asla                       lepsy, news with its information                                   Asla Pitkänen, P. A. (2005). Models of Seizures and Epilepsy. Am-

        Pitkänen, 2005).                                        should be spread worldwide on                                      sterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Academic Press.

                                                                a continuous basis. Anybody can

        Epilepsy is a chronic malady of                         have a seizure but yet not all who                                 Kathlyn Gay, S. M. (2007). Epilepsy: The Ultimate Teen Guide. Unit-

        the brain that is characterized                         have seizures have epilepsy. One                                   ed States of America: Scarecrow Press, Inc.

        by recurrent seizures, which are                        can have epilepsy at any age. It

        physical reactions to                                   is not a disease particularly for a                                Mary Jane England, C. T. (2012). Epilepsy Across the Spectrum.

        sudden, usually brief, excessive                        specific age group. It is not a dis-                               Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.

        electrical discharges in a group                        ease to fear once you, your fam-

        of brain cells. Epilepsy is a long                      ily member or friend has it. It is                                 Waweru, M. (2010, 2 16). Epilepsy: Shattering the myths. Retrieved

        lasting brain seizure syndrome                          a non-infectious disease. In fact,                                 from Daily Nation: https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/living/1218-

        disorder whereas a seizure is a                         one can live a simple life with                                    862984-n07djhz/index.html

        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
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