What is the cause of Epilepsy?
In about 70% of cases, the cause is unknown. However, it is important that you do all the recommended tests so that your specialist can exclude any underlying cause for your epileptic fits, especially those which are treatable. Examples of cause of epileptic fits include:
- Stroke
- Brain Infection
- Head Injury
What happens during an epileptic fit and the symptoms
Symptoms vary depending on which part of the brain is functioning abnormally.
Generalised Fit
There are many types of of generalised fits. In one type (called grand mal fit) there is a sudden loss of consciousness and the person may fall to the ground. Subsequently, there may be body stiffening and shaking movements. The tongue may be bitten and urine may be passed due to loss of bladder control. After the fit, the body relaxes and the person usually experiences drownsiness for several hours.
Partial Fit (also called focal fits)
There are also many types of partial fits. In a partial fit, there may be changes to the way the person looks at things, feels, smells or tastes. In other cases, there may be staring and unusual movements like lip smaking, hand rubbing etc.
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Symptoms of nose cancer
- Ear fullness, which is similar to the sensation in one's ear as the aeroplane takes off, deafness and ringing in the ear.
- Nasal obstruction or a blocked nose which fails to clear up
- Nose bleeding
- Dripping of phlegm and blood from the back of the throat
- Sensory or motor paralysis of facial muscles or eye muscle in very advanced cases
- Enlargement of the lymph node. This happens when the tumour in the nose spreads to the neck
- Eyes can get affected when the cancer spreads upwards. In some cases the cancer can spread both ways – cranial and lymph – and spread to other parts of the body as well.
Treatment of nose cancer
- Surgery to remove the cancer, or radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy to destropy the cancer cells
- If the tumour is localised, radiotherapy alone can work
- If the tumour has spread, a combination of radio and chemotherapy is needed
- Radiotherapy is done over a period of 33 days
- If chemotherapy is needed, it is administered during the first week and the fifth week concurrently with radiotherapy
- There is no viral vaccine to prevent nose cancer
- No post-treatment medication is required
- Patients need regular follow-up to ensure there is no relapse
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