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.
In most cases, there is no known cause of epilepsy. 1  However, several factors may be at play in the onset of the condition, such as: 2  Serious head injury. 3  Stroke. 4  Brain tumor. 5  Brain infection (meningitis or encephalitis) 6  Alzheimer's disease. 7  Loss of oxygen at birth. 8  Hardening of the brain's arteries.