EPILEPSY

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.