Joshua Carlock "What is 'Epolapcy' Daddy?"
Hey folks,
Talk about stunned. I asked him to repeat what he just said, and he did.
"What is 'Epolapcy' Daddy?"
I said I think he means Epilepsy, and asked why he was asking. He said what most four year olds say "I don't know." I asked if one of his little Classmates had a problem, or did the Teacher mention it? He said, "My friend said her Daddy has it and it's scary."
So we went to our friends over at Disease.com - Epilepsy, and I read to him what they say. I did NOT dumb it down at all. I read it verbatim.
If the body is an electrical unit, the brain is the epicenter. This epicenter is comprised of vessels which transmit electric waves throughout the entire body. But what happens if one of those vessels misfires? What information gets caught between two different portals? A seizure. The brain will report a current internal imbalance, forcing the body to fall into a seizure. This precise action is the main symptom of epilepsy; a disease which affects 1% of the population (approximately 65 million).
1. The brain is comprised of hundreds of nerve cells which communicate through electrical signals. In order for the brain to properly function, the interplay between the nerve cells must be regulated. The normal function is disturbed, when an abnormal electrical discharge causes an epileptic seizure.
2. Although the epileptic seizures are a direct result of abnormalities in the brain, the brain suffers no actual damage.
3. If an individual is experiencing epileptic seizures, it often originates genetically. In the case of focal epilepsy (meaning that it attacks a specific part of the brain), a brain scan can normally depict the precise cause.
4. When an individual is not experiencing epileptic seizures, there are not definitive symptoms. However, during these seizures, the individual will experience twitching in the muscles, abnormal sensations, or lose of consciousness.
5. Epilepsy is usually treated with prescribed medication, but in severe cases an individual may need surgery.
Then I said this. It's like the computer. You play on the computer all the time. Daddy works on the computer all the time. The computer is fine. Our brain is like the computer. Sometimes, as with the Computer, if something gets locked up, it has to be reset. Sometimes, with people who have Epilepsy, they need to be reset. While this is happening, they may look like a fish out of water, or like they are having a dream while they are sleeping. But then they wake up. All is OK. Doctors help people with this Medical Condition all the time. It's not scary, it's a Medical Condition. With this he walked away and stated to play with his toys. Now that I'm thinking about it, I hope he doesn't ask his friend if her Dad looks like a Fish out of Water. {Smile}
Peter
Source:
My son Josh
Disease.com - Epilepsy
Hey folks,Talk about stunned. I asked him to repeat what he just said, and he did.
"What is 'Epolapcy' Daddy?"
I said I think he means Epilepsy, and asked why he was asking. He said what most four year olds say "I don't know." I asked if one of his little Classmates had a problem, or did the Teacher mention it? He said, "My friend said her Daddy has it and it's scary."
So we went to our friends over at Disease.com - Epilepsy, and I read to him what they say. I did NOT dumb it down at all. I read it verbatim.If the body is an electrical unit, the brain is the epicenter. This epicenter is comprised of vessels which transmit electric waves throughout the entire body. But what happens if one of those vessels misfires? What information gets caught between two different portals? A seizure. The brain will report a current internal imbalance, forcing the body to fall into a seizure. This precise action is the main symptom of epilepsy; a disease which affects 1% of the population (approximately 65 million).
1. The brain is comprised of hundreds of nerve cells which communicate through electrical signals. In order for the brain to properly function, the interplay between the nerve cells must be regulated. The normal function is disturbed, when an abnormal electrical discharge causes an epileptic seizure.
2. Although the epileptic seizures are a direct result of abnormalities in the brain, the brain suffers no actual damage.
3. If an individual is experiencing epileptic seizures, it often originates genetically. In the case of focal epilepsy (meaning that it attacks a specific part of the brain), a brain scan can normally depict the precise cause.
4. When an individual is not experiencing epileptic seizures, there are not definitive symptoms. However, during these seizures, the individual will experience twitching in the muscles, abnormal sensations, or lose of consciousness.
5. Epilepsy is usually treated with prescribed medication, but in severe cases an individual may need surgery.
Then I said this. It's like the computer. You play on the computer all the time. Daddy works on the computer all the time. The computer is fine. Our brain is like the computer. Sometimes, as with the Computer, if something gets locked up, it has to be reset. Sometimes, with people who have Epilepsy, they need to be reset. While this is happening, they may look like a fish out of water, or like they are having a dream while they are sleeping. But then they wake up. All is OK. Doctors help people with this Medical Condition all the time. It's not scary, it's a Medical Condition. With this he walked away and stated to play with his toys. Now that I'm thinking about it, I hope he doesn't ask his friend if her Dad looks like a Fish out of Water. {Smile}
Peter
Source:
My son Josh
Disease.com - Epilepsy
2 comments:
Many people who suffer from epilepsy use marijuana to control their seizures. Unless you live in places like Texas or Florida where the conservative government intrudes into your life and punishes you for using, for many, the only treatment that allows them to lead a normal life. "Life. Liberty. And the Pursuit of Happiness." Yeah, right.
We do not have a Conservative Government. It's still illegal. I do not understand who a person who smokes a joint, ends up in a Prison next to as kiddy Rapist.
Cigarettes are legal. They are link to so many bad things. Alcohol is legal. Ditto. They are taxed out the,,,uh,,you get the point.
Marijuana is NATURAL and not harmful to anyone around the person who is the Smoker. {I think anyway} Many States HAVE realized the Medical benefits. Imagine all that new tax. I really have a hard time seeing WHY this IS Illegal.
Peter
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