Definition of:platform. A hardware and/or software architecture that serves as a foundation or base. The term originally dealt with only hardware, and it may still refer to only a CPU model or computer family.For example, the x86 PC is the world's largest hardware platform.IBM's Power Systems and Oracle's SPARC are also hardware platforms (see hardware platform for a larger list).he term originally dealt with only hardware, and it may still refer to only a CPU model or computer family. For example, the x86 PC is the world's largest hardware platform. IBM's Power Systems and Oracle's SPARC are also hardware platforms (see hardware platform for a larger list).
Definition of Epilepsy. Epilepsy refers to a constellation of signs caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The hallmarks of epilepsy are recurrent seizure episodes, which may or may not be associated with an identifiable brain defect. What over-stimulates the brain and triggers seizures is poorly understood. Many cases of epilepsy have a genetic component. Certainly brain tumors, head injuries and endocrine disorders can cause seizures, as can chemical imbalances. During a seizure, most dogs lose their balance, collapse, lose consciousness, stiffen, chomp or chew, froth from the mouth, urinate, defecate, vocalize and paddle the air with their feet.
Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time. Seizures are episodes of uncontrolled and abnormal firing of brain cells that may cause changes in attention or behavior. Epilepsy occurs when permanent changes in the brain cause it to be too excitable or irritable. As a result, the brain sends out abnormal signals. This leads to repeated, unpredictable seizures. (A single seizure that does not happen again is not epilepsy.)