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Abdominal wall hernias, including groin hernias, can come in a wide array of shapes and forms. Some develop primarily from wear and tear of the abdominal wall, whereas others may develop at the incisions from prior surgeries. They do share one thing in common - they are all mechanical defects of the abdominal wall musculature with the tendency to progress with time.

Epilepsy is another term for “seizure disorders.” Seizures are caused by disruption of electronic communications between neurons. One in 26 people in the U.S. will develop epilepsy at some point in their lives. It is not contagious, is not a psychiatric illness and is not a developmental disability.