2024年7月25日 · Epilepsy is a brain disorder that happens when certain nerve cells in your brain misfire. It is the most common cause of recurring seizures. They can affect your behavior or the way you see...

2024年11月1日 · Epilepsy is defined as having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have a known cause. But epilepsy doesn't cause all seizures. There are many types of seizures. They have a range of symptoms and vary in how much they affect your daily life. Seizure types also vary by where they begin in the brain and how far they spread.

A seizure is a sudden change in behavior, movement or consciousness due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain. [3][6] Seizures can look different in different people.

A seizure is abnormal electrical activity in your brain. It causes changes in awareness and muscle control. It also causes symptoms that affect your behavior and senses. Seizures can affect anyone at any age and there are a lot of possible causes, from an underlying medical condition to an injury or illness.

There are now 3 major groups of seizures: These seizures affect both sides of the brain or groups of cells on both sides of the brain at the same time. This term was used before and still includes seizure types like generalized tonic-clonic, absence, or atonic to name a few.

2023年3月17日 · Seizures are changes in the brain’s electrical activity. These changes can cause dramatic, noticeable symptoms, subtle or mild symptoms, or no symptoms at all. The symptoms of a severe seizure...

2021年11月15日 · Symptoms of seizures vary by type. Some cause uncontrollable jerking or shaking, while others may cause muscle stiffening. Here's how to tell them apart and steps to take if someone has a...

There are two major classes or groups of seizures: focal onset and generalized onset. Focal onset seizures start in one area and can spread across the brain and cause mild or severe symptoms, depending on how the electrical discharges spread. Generalized seizures can start as focal seizures that spread to both sides of the brain.

2021年6月7日 · Seizures occur when there is a misfiring, or malfunctioning signal in the electrical system of your brain. This signal disrupts your normal brain function, and can have effects like impaired...

2024年3月12日 · Some seizures cause people to lose consciousness, tense up and involuntarily shake and tremble their entire body. They can come on without any warning signs and be an emergency experience that can put you at risk for falls and injuries. But not always. For some people, a seizure can be a major event.