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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

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