Normally, your brain sends signals through your nervous system in a predictable, organized way. But sometimes, these signals get mixed up and cause a seizure. You might experience a seizure as a ...

Seizures have been described as irregular activity of the nerves in your brain, and sometimes these irregularities can become recurrent or chronic. When seizures become a consistent problem, this ...

Focal or partial seizures begin in only one part of the brain. A person may experience muscle contractions, unusual sensations, and other symptoms. Possible causes range from epilepsy to dehydration.

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder in which the normal chemical and electrical activities between nerve cells in the brain, or neurons, become disturbed. This disturbance causes the neurons ...

Epilepsy isn't one disease or condition. There are many kinds of epilepsy with different symptoms and patterns. It's important to know what kind you have. It can help you and your doctor understand ...

About 8 to 10 percent of people will have a seizure during their lifetime, but that doesn’t mean they have epilepsy. Many of those people never have another seizure. (1) One study followed people who ...