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 …

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 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 …

[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 …

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 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 …

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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 …

The seizures usually last less than 10-20 seconds. The person may be momentarily confused for only a few seconds but then is back to normal. Atypical Absence Seizures. These absence …

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 months or …