Children With Developmental Challenges

Children With Developmental Challenges 3(2+1)

Lesson 31 : Children With Chronic Health Impairments and Psychological Disorders

Epilepsy

It is also known as convulsion disorder. It reflects the neurological status of an individual.

• A seizure / epilepsy is a sudden temporary change in the normal functioning of the brains electrical system due to excessive, uncontrolled electrical activity in brain.
• May occurs due to high fever, drugs /poison, metabolic disorder, chemical imbalance, prenatal/ Peri-natal birth injuries, infections head trauma.

Causes:

• Heredity
• Brain injury during prenatal or peri-natal period
• Physiological disturbances,
• Personality maladjustments and
• Environmental strains.

Depending upon the severity, four types of epilepsy has been identified :

Treatment: Medication, brain surgery, special diets, electrical stimulation to vagus nerve.