‘Kanta Laga’ fame Shefali Jariwala informed himself about epileptic seizures in an interview. He told that due to this disease, he could have died till his death. In such a situation, the question is arising whether epilepsy is really such a dangerous disease that can take away the breath? Know how correct this claim is?
what is epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a neurological condition, in which frequent seizures occur due to abnormal electrical activities inside the brain. These seizures are also different. These include the first generalized cesters, which affect the whole brain. Other focal cesters are, which are limited to one part of the brain. Symptoms like unconsciousness, muscle cramps, uncontrollably moving and moving are seen when epileptic seizures occur. According to the WHO, around five crore people worldwide are affected by epilepsy and there are millions of epilepsy patients in India. & Nbsp;
How well is Shefali Jariwala’s claim?
Shefali Jariwala told in his interview that there may be a risk of breathing in case of epilepsy, which can prove to be fatal. This claim may seem scary to hear, but it is not completely wrong. According to experts, there may be difficulty in breathing during very serious cases, especially during the generalized tonic-clonic ceesters. This condition is called apnea in medical term. & Nbsp;
What does new research say?
Many research has been done to understand the connection between epilepsy seizures and breath stopping. It focused on the condition of ‘Sandan An Auxpected Death in Epilepsy’ (SUDEP), which can cause sudden death in some people suffering from epilepsy. There are many reasons for such condition.
sudep and breath stop relations
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke (Ninds), Sudep affects one of 1000 people suffering from epilepsy every year. In most cases of SUDEP, there was a disturbance in breathing or disturbance in heart rate when the seizures occurred. It was revealed in a study that the oxygen level in the brain may be reduced when there is a serious seizure, which affects the breathing process. This condition was seen especially in patients who have visits at night and who live alone.
Due to breath stopping when there is a visit
- muscle contraction: The body’s muscles are hardening when a tonic-clonic attack occurs, causing diaphragm and chest muscles to obstruct breathing.
- brain control: That part of the brain, which controls breathing. This part may be affected when the visit.
- oxygen deficiency: Oxygen supply can be reduced when there is a long attack, which makes it difficult to breathe.
- Mouth obstruction: If there is saliva or vomiting in the mouth, there may be airways block.
Status Epilepticus also highly dangerous condition
If the epileptic attack lasts for more than five minutes, then it is considered a status epilepticus. This is a medical emergency. In this condition, the risk of breathing increases, because the lack of oxygen for a long time can damage the brain and other organs. Such condition requires immediate medical assistance.
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