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A seizure that lasts longer than five minutes is a medical emergency. Seizures can happen after a stroke or a head injury. An infection such as meningitis or ...
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 ...
Seizure symptoms vary depending on the type of seizure. Because epilepsy is caused by certain activity in the brain, seizures can affect any brain process.
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 ...
Treatment usually involves the use of anti-seizure medicines. Medications. Many medicines are used in the treatment of epilepsy and seizures. These are usually ...
After a seizure, your healthcare professional reviews your symptoms and medical history and does a physical exam. You may have tests to find the cause of ...
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 ...
During a seizure, the pattern on the EEG differs from the typical pattern. Brain scans. Brain-imaging methods such as MRI can help rule out other conditions, ...
In this common form of epilepsy, the seizures stem from the front of the brain. They can produce symptoms that appear to be from a mental illness.
Learn about this burst of electrical activity in the brain and what causes it. Find out what to do if you see someone having a seizure.
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