Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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Consultant of Public Health, Military Medical Academy, Cairo 11911, Egypt
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Department of Gastroenterology, Air Forces General Hospital, Cairo, 11779, Egypt
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Consultant of Nursing and Hospital Administration, Military Medical Academy, Cairo 11911, Egypt
Abstract
Epilepsy is a brain condition causes recurring seizures, affects people of all races, sexes, ages,
and ethnic backgrounds. About half of all epileptic cases have an unknown cause (idiopathic),
structural abnormalities, genetic factors, infections, metabolic issues, immune system problems,
and prenatal or perinatal injuries. Besides, bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses are clinical cause
of seizures and epilepsy by inducing the brain inflammation to the epileptogenesis process,
which normal neuronal circuits transform into epileptic circuits increasing the probability of epi
lepsy development.
This overview dealt with the eight zoonotic parasites attack the brain tissues causing epilepsy
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