
Understanding Seizures | Is It Epilepsy? - Epilepsy Foundation
Seizures involve sudden, temporary, bursts of electrical activity in the brain that change or disrupt the way messages are sent between brain cells. These electrical bursts can cause involuntary …
Types of Seizures - Epilepsy Foundation
Focal Onset Seizures. The term focal is used instead of partial to be more accurate when talking about where seizures begin. Focal seizures can start in one area or group of cells in one side …
What Happens During a Seizure? | Epilepsy Foundation
Seizures can take on many different forms, and seizures affect different people in different ways. Anything that the brain does normally can also occur during a seizure when the brain is …
How Serious Are Seizures? - Epilepsy Foundation
[scald=5666:sdl_editor_representation] Most people don’t understand how serious seizures can be. They either think that seizures are not a problem or that everyone may die from them. The …
What Is Epilepsy? | Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring, unprovoked seizures. Your doctor may diagnose you with epilepsy if you have two unprovoked seizures or one unprovoked seizure …
Focal Aware Seizures (Simple Partial) | Epilepsy Foundation
Focal onset seizures are the most common type of seizures experienced by people with epilepsy. For short, the term focal seizure can be used. When the seizure begins in one side of the brain …
The Truth about Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures - Epilepsy …
2019年10月13日 · Frequently, people with PNES may look like they are experiencing generalized convulsions similar to tonic-clonic seizures with falling and shaking. Less frequently, PNES …
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The Epilepsy Foundation is your unwavering ally on your journey with epilepsy and seizures. The Foundation is a community-based, family-led organization dedicated to improving the lives of …
Tonic-Clonic Seizures - Epilepsy Foundation
Some nonepileptic (psychogenic) seizures may look like tonic-clonic seizures. Often the best way to tell if an event is a tonic-clonic seizure is with video EEG monitoring. This may be …
Ketogenic Diet for Seizures - Epilepsy Foundation
2019年1月23日 · If seizures have been well controlled for some time, usually 2 years, the doctor might suggest going off the diet. Usually, the person is gradually taken off the diet over several …