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What causes seizures, and how can we treat them?

Christopher E. Gaw · TED

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Nearly 3,000 years ago, a Babylonian tablet described a curious illness called "miqtu" that caused symptoms ranging from facial twitching to full body convulsions. Today we know miqtu as seizures, and modern medicine has developed numerous treatments for those experiencing them. So what causes seizures, and is there any way to stop them from happening? Christopher E. Gaw investigates. [Directed by Bálint Gelley, CUB Animation Ltd, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by József Iszlai].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Christopher E. Gaw
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
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TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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