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Curiosity Weekly

Epileptic Seizure Triggers, Fact vs. Hypothesis vs. Theory vs. Law, and Proust Questionnaire

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6935 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2018

⏱️ 8 minutes

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0:00.0

Hi, we've got three stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter in just a few minutes.

0:05.1

I'm Cody Gough.

0:06.1

And I'm Ashley Hamer.

0:07.1

Today you'll find out the difference between a fact, a hypothesis, a theory, and a law when talking

0:11.3

about science, potential triggers for epileptic seizures

0:14.4

that don't involve lights,

0:15.8

and how Jane Goodall, Marcel Proust,

0:17.8

and David Bowie answered questions

0:19.5

in a 132-year-old personality quiz.

0:22.3

Let's satisfy some curiosity.

0:24.0

You've probably seen epileptic seizure warnings in certain TV shows or movies or

0:28.0

especially video games these days, but bright rapidly flashing lights are not the only

0:32.1

potential triggers for epileptic seizures.

0:34.8

Today we wrote about some potential threats that we thought you should know about.

0:38.1

And for some context, about half of people diagnosed with epilepsy have no identifiable cause for their condition.

0:44.0

Even when there is a particular reason, the way the disorder works isn't very well understood.

0:48.8

Basically the causes can range from genetics to injury to disease and disorders.

0:53.0

But doctors have made categories for three distinct types of seizures

0:57.0

based on where they start in the brain.

0:59.0

Ashley can tell you about those.

1:00.0

The first is a generalized onset seizure, which starts in both sides of the brain at the same time.

1:05.6

You've probably seen a portrayal of the stereotypical seizure where a person loses consciousness and shakes and stiffens.

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