- In India , National Epilepsy Day is celebrated on 17th November every year to create awareness about epilepsy.
- It is a chronic disorder of brain characterized by ‘seizures‘ or ‘fits‘.
- The symptoms are – sudden twitching, loss of consciousness, tingling sensation, stiffness in muscles of arms or legs or face.
- It may be caused due to – damage of brain from prenatal and perinatal injury, congenital abnormalities, brain infections, stroke and brain tumors, head injury or accidents, prolonged high fever during childhood.
- According to WHO almost 50 million people are suffering in epilepsy worldwide and among which 80% are living in developing countries.
- Epilepsy can be managed and treat also. Don’t panic about this. To know more about this visit –https://www.nhp.gov.in
Reference – 1. www.who.in 2. www. nhp.gov.in
