Seizures refer to sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain that can cause changes in behavior, movements, and awareness.
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Seizures FAQ


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What is a seizure & what causes it?

A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels of consciousness. Having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have a known cause is considered to be epilepsy.

Can epilepsy cause seizures?

Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes people to have seizures. But what are epileptic seizures? What are epileptic seizures? Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes frequent seizures. Electrical activity is happening in our brains all the time, as networks of tiny brain cells send messages to each other.

How does a seizure affect you?

A seizure happens when there is a sudden, intense burst of electrical activity in the brain. This causes the messages between cells to get mixed up. The result is an epileptic seizure. How a seizure affects you depends on what area of the brain is involved in this intense electrical activity.

How often do seizures occur in people with epilepsy?

The definition of epilepsy is more than one seizure. The frequency of seizures in people with epilepsy varies. In some cases there may be years between seizures. At the other extreme, in some cases the seizures occur every day. For others, the frequency of seizures is somewhere in between these extremes. Epilepsy can affect anyone at any age.

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