The spur and, in some cases, a small section ofnormal olecranon, were removed using an osteotome,rongeur, or combination of the two (Figs. 6-8). 2,14,21 Allauthors were careful to preserve the remainder of thenormal distal triceps insertion.
Causes of Epilepsy. There are around 180,000 new cases of epilepsy each year. About 30% occur in children. Children and elderly adults are the ones most often affected. There is a clear cause for epilepsy in only a minority of the cases. Typically, the known causes of seizure involve some injury to the brain. Some of the main causes of epilepsy include: 1  Low oxygen during birth.
Epilepsy is not a very common disease compared to some other neurological diseases (e.g. like migraine). At any one time, less than one percent of Americans suffer from epilepsy. The lifetime risk of one having a defined epilepsy is probably on the order of about 5%. The incidence of epilepsy (the number of new cases per population per year) is relatively high during the first few years of life. Risk factors for the development of childhood seizures include: 1  Infection of the central nervous system. 2  Mental retardation.