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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 ...
Epilepsy — also known as a seizure disorder — is a brain condition that causes recurring seizures. There are many types of epilepsy.
Or seizures can be generalized, in which they result in electrical activity in all areas of the brain. Tonic-clonic seizures may begin as focal seizures in a ...
After a seizure, a health care professional thoroughly reviews your symptoms and medical history. You may need several tests to determine the cause of your ...
Treatment usually involves the use of anti-seizure medicines. Medications. Many medicines are used in the treatment of epilepsy and seizures, including:.
Absence seizures involve brief, sudden lapses of consciousness. They're more common in children than in adults. A person having an absence seizure may stare ...
A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child that's caused by a fever. The fever is often from an infection. Febrile seizures occur in young, ...
These changes occur even when you're not having a seizure. Your healthcare professional may monitor you on video during an EEG to detect and record any seizures ...
... seizure soon before diagnosis of MS may just be a chance occurrence. Most seizures can be controlled with anti-seizure medication. With. B Mark Keegan, M.D..
These seizures begin in the temporal lobes of the brain. They can trigger a variety of symptoms such as odd feelings, fear and unresponsiveness.
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