醫(yī)學(xué)英語(yǔ)：癲癇的病因

Approximately 150,000 people in the U.S. develop epilepsy each year, and more than 2 million have been diagnosed with it. Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.

美國(guó)每年大約有15萬(wàn)人患上癲癇，而且已經(jīng)有200多萬(wàn)人被診斷出患有癲癇。癲癇是指大腦紊亂，典型特點(diǎn)是反復(fù)痙攣。

Known causes include strokes, brain tumors, traumatic brain injuries, insufficient prenatal care, and injuries at birth. More than half of all cases of epilepsy don't have a known cause.

癲癇的已知病因有中風(fēng)、腦瘤、腦外損傷、缺乏產(chǎn)前護(hù)理，以及出生時(shí)受到的損傷。超過(guò)一半的癲癇病例沒有明確病因。

To decrease your risk of developing epilepsy, take steps to prevent strokes and head injuries and get prenatal care. Early diagnosis and treatment can help a person with epilepsy live a full and healthy life.

為了減少患上癲癇的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，要采取措施預(yù)防中風(fēng)和頭部損傷，并獲取產(chǎn)前護(hù)理。早期診斷和治療能夠幫助癲癇患者過(guò)上完整健康的生活。