醫(yī)學英語：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.

美國每年大約有15萬人患上癲癇，而且已經有200多萬人被診斷出患有癲癇。癲癇是指大腦紊亂，典型特點是反復痙攣。

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、腦瘤、腦外損傷、缺乏產前護理，以及出生時受到的損傷。超過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險，要采取措施預防中風和頭部損傷，并獲取產前護理。早期診斷和治療能夠幫助癲癇患者過上完整健康的生活。