Both lesions and tumors in the brain represent abnormal areas, but they are not the same. A lesion is a broad term that refers to any abnormal tissue or damage in the brain, whereas a tumor, is a specific type of lesion, characterized by the abnormal growth of cells. All tumors are le...
If your brain gets reduced oxygen flow for a few minutes, you might have hypoxic brain injury or cerebralhypoxia. But if the supply is completely cut off and no oxygen reaches the brain, it’s called anoxic brain injury or cerebral anoxia. Sometimes the two terms are used interchangeably or...
There are two main types: Anti-seizure medications. Doctors call them ASMs. They don't cure epilepsy, but they change levels of certain chemicals in your brain to help prevent seizures. They work for about 70% of people. You usually take them every day as a pill or liquid. ...
A seizure is an episode of abnormal brain activity. A seizure can cause jerky muscle movements, loss of consciousness, or confusion. Recurrent means you have a seizure more than once. The cause of your seizures may not be known. Some common triggers are alcohol, drugs, lack of sleep, ...
What are frontal lobe seizures?Question:What are frontal lobe seizures?The Frontal Lobe:The frontal lobe (located at the front of the brain) is the largest lobe of the brain. The frontal lobe functions to control/regulate memory, personality, speech/language, judgment, reasoning, emotions, and...
A seizure is an episode of abnormal brain activity. A seizure can cause jerky muscle movements, loss of consciousness, or confusion. Recurrent means you have a seizure more than once. The cause of your seizures may not be known. Some common triggers are alcohol, drugs, lack of sleep, feve...
What are the symptoms of brain disease? Is an aortic aneurysm fatal? What is amyloid cardiomyopathy? What is frontal lobe aphasia? If the brain feels no pain, what is a headache? What is hypertensive cardiomyopathy? What are frontal lobe seizures? What are the symptoms of microvascular brain ...
What is a Brain Lesion? Has your head ever hurt or your speech become funny? Did you go to the hospital immediately? Did they scan your brain and tell you had abrain lesion? Whether this has happened to you or someone you know, the fact of the matter is that brain lesions are more...
Scott RC. What are the effects of prolonged seizures in the brain? Epileptic Disord. 2014; 16 Spec No 1:S6-11.Scott RC. What are the effects of prolonged seizures in the brain? Epileptic Disord Int Epilepsy J Videotape 2014;16(Suppl. 1):6-11....
Focal seizures affect a small area of thebrain, while generalized seizures affect the entire brain. Also called partial seizures, focal seizures are classified as either simple or complex, depending on whether or not a person is conscious during the episode. A seizure can happen unexpectedly to an...