La epilepsia, sus factores de riesgo, métodos de diagnóstico, tratamiento integral y pronóstico.

Abstract

Introduction: Few diseases offer us a history as varied and extensive as epilepsy; since their etiology is very diverse, in ancient times they were considered to be possessed, possessed or mentally ill, just as it is currently defined as a neuronal elective alteration at the level of the brain, and they are among the 5 most frequent problems in the brain. The emergency service. Objective: To determine the risk factors, diagnostic methods, prognosis and comprehensive treatment to apply a better treatment in a patient who debuted with epileptic crisis. Materials and methods: This is a descriptive study of pathology, bibliographic, with systematic search of the best scientific evidence. Results: several articles described the disease, its etiology and pathophysiology, identifying the various risk factors, allowing differentiating the classifications of status epilepticus that leads to timely diagnosis and comprehensive treatment. Conclusion: Epilepsy is an important pathology, complex because of its etiology, pathophysiology and its various concepts, it is common and even among the 5 most frequent causes for which a patient goes to the emergency department. The different risk factors help to prevent new epileptic seizures, and the etiology is of great importance since it allows us to determine or establish an opportune diagnosis and therefore be able to apply a better antiepileptic treatment, either in a patient who debuted with a initial crisis or for its long-term integral treatment.