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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[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 …

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 …

This therapy does not cure epilepsy. It’s designed to help control seizures by lessening the number and severity of seizures. Initially, people with VNS had an average decrease in …

Memory and Seizures. Seizures, especially ones that start in the temporal lobe, can cause a major blow to the hippocampus. The hippocampus is very sensitive to changes in brain …

Seizure Description Form - (English and Spanish)- Describing seizures with pictures This publication was developed with funding from the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau, …

Jan 23, 2019 · 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 …