Does the injury have a clean line of demarcation, parts within or immediately around the injured area that are not burned, a burn pattern inconsistent with the injury account, or any other of the typical characteristics of an inflicted burn? Are the burns located on the buttocks, the area between the childâs legs, or on the ankles, wrists, palms, or soles? Are other injuries present such as fractures, healed burns, or
A seizure is a sudden change in the brain's normal electrical activity. During a seizure, brain cells fire uncontrollably at up to four times their normal rate, temporarily affecting the way a person behaves, moves, thinks or feels. There are two major types of seizures: 1  Primary generalized seizures â The seizure affects the entire cerebral cortex, the outer portion of the brain that contains the majority of brain cells. 2  Partial (focal) seizure â The abnormal firing of brain cells begins in one region of the brain and remains in that one region.
What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is a neurological condition involving the brain that makes people more susceptible to having recurrent seizures. It is one of the most common disorders of the nervous system and affects people of all ages, races, and ethnic background. Almost 2.2 million Americans live with epilepsy. Anything that interrupts the normal connections between nerve cells in the brain can cause a seizure.