What is the clinical analysis of the six major types of epilepsy? Experts from Guangzhou Zijing Hospital introduce that due to the diverse clinical manifestations during epileptic seizures, some special seizure types are commonly seen in clinics, such as abdominal epilepsy and headache epilepsy. These conditions may be categorized as special types of interbrain epilepsy.
So, what is the clinical analysis of the six major types of epilepsy? Below, Guangzhou Zijing Hospital will specifically explain it to you, hoping it will help in the treatment of epilepsy patients.
The clinical characteristics of the six major types of epilepsy are as follows:
1. Photosensitive Epilepsy
① Triggered by specific or particular light stimuli;
② Seizures may only present as dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, or grand mal seizures;
③ Commonly seen in school-age children and young adults.
2. Hemorrhagic Epilepsy
① Has a familial tendency;
② Manifests as episodic flaccid paralysis of the limbs, slightly open eyes, impaired consciousness, breathing difficulties, pallor, cyanosis, vasospasm followed by dilation until bleeding occurs;
③ The episodes are brief, lasting 10-30 minutes before stopping (including bleeding), with repeated occurrences;
④ Each episode presents similarly, with no residual symptoms after the seizure;
⑤ Accompanied by bleeding symptoms around the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears during the episode.
3. Abdominal Epilepsy
① Commonly seen in children;
② During an episode, severe abdominal pain occurs, often around the navel;
③ May be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, dizziness, palpitations, etc.;
④ Some patients scream or roll on the ground;
⑤ Sudden onset and cessation, occurring 3-5 times daily without warning;
⑥ Neither deworming nor pain relief is effective;
⑦ EEG often shows specific abnormal waves.
4. Headache Epilepsy
① Commonly seen in children;
② Sudden severe headache lasting about 10 minutes to half an hour;
③ Usually fixed headaches, often in the forehead, orbital region, and both temporal regions;
④ Often throbbing pain;
⑤ May have nausea, vomiting, palpitations, excessive sweating, etc.;
⑥ Painkillers are ineffective.
5. Vertigo Epilepsy
① Commonly seen in children;
② During an episode, dizziness, spinning vision, and fear of movement occur;
③ Some cases are accompanied by nausea and vomiting;
④ Occurs 1-10 times per day;
⑤ Occasionally, there may be impaired consciousness lasting several minutes to hours;
⑥ EEG shows high-amplitude θ waves or δ waves or spike-slow waves.
6. Urinary Epilepsy
① Episodes are related to urination;
② Repeated urinary frequency and urgency without dysuria;
③ May be accompanied by a sensation of needing to defecate;
④ Each episode lasts several seconds to several minutes;
⑤ No abnormalities found in urological examinations;
⑥ EEG shows abnormalities.
★☆Article Source★☆ —— Epilepsy Treatment Center of Guangzhou Zijing Hospital http://www.gzzj120.com/
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