EPILEPSY
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Effect on nerve cells
Every nerve cell and every cluster of nerve cells in the
brain can become ‘epileptic’, leading to disruption or discontinuation of their
normal activity.
If the cells are responsible for the sense of smell, the
patient may experience changes in their ability to smell. If they are normally
responsible for sight, the perception of light flashes or other light stimuli may
be the result. If they are involved in memory, the disturbance can manifest
itself in a learning disorder or possibly also in an interruption in
consciousness followed by memory loss for that period of time.