Epilepsy: causes , type, treatment, International day for Epilepsy

Q.  Which of the following statements is/are correct about Epilepsy?

1. International Epilepsy Day celebrated on February 9.
2. Epilepsy is a contagious disease.
- Published on 02 Nov 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: Only 1
 
- Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that is treated with medication.
- It’s not a contagious disease, it does not spread by touch.
- It is characterized by epileptic seizures.
- The cause of most cases of epilepsy is unknown.
- Epileptic seizures are the result of excessive and abnormal cortical nerve cell activity in the brain.

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