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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Seizures (also called Seizure Disorders or Epilepsy)
Description: Seizures are alterations in consciousness or neurological function related to abnormal electrical impulses in the brain. There are several types, including epilepsy, numerous possible causes. However, fifty percent of all cases are of unknown cause.
Incidence: Common (1.5 million in the US experience seizure)
Prevalence: Males equally with females; occurs in all age groups
Signs and symptoms:
- Vary, depending on type but may include
- Muscle contractions
- Loss of consciousness or altered consciousness
- Being unaware of surroundings
- Fever (in younger children)
- Headache
- In severe cases, breathing may stop
Risk factors:
- Certain brain disorders
- Head injury or stoke
- Genetics
- Low blood sugar
- High fever
- Infections
- Use of certain drugs
Usual treatment:
- Medication (anticonvulsants and medications to treat the cause)
- Monitoring
Usual course: Varies, depending on the type. First line drug therapy eliminates seizures in 1/3. For those patients whose seizures are not controlled with first line medications, more complex medications are available. The first line drugs have fewer side effects and require less monitoring than the complex medications and therefore are preferred.
Spiritual considerations:
- A condition called status epilepticus (repeated seizures that go on for a long period of time) is a medical emergency. Seek emergency treatment.
- This is a scary condition. If someone in your congregation has epilepsy or problems with seizures, educate your staff and congregation on how to help. Encourage the person to comply with treatment, as medications can help control seizures in most cases. Have an emergency plan in place.
- Provide hope that this problem can be controlled with proper treatment. Address fears and anxiety. Strengthen spiritual support systems.
Suggested scriptures: Philippians 4:19; Philippians 4:6-7
Resources:
Epilepsy Foundation of America
www.efa.org
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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