Seizure

An epileptic seizure, occasionally referred to as a fit, is defined as a transient symptom of "abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain".
What is a Seizure?

Seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. In the healthy brain, electrical and chemical signals are fired between nerves called neurons to drive the brain's ability to think, feel and send instructions to parts of the body, such as the muscles. Seizures occur when this electrical system in the brain malfunctions.

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People with focal epilepsy often have seizures while driving before a diagnosis

People with focal epilepsy often have seizures while driving before a diagnosis

Risk of long COVID in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong cohorts

Risk of long COVID in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong cohorts

How to be more inclusive and offer assistance to people with common hidden disabilities

How to be more inclusive and offer assistance to people with common hidden disabilities

Long-term ketogenic diet boosts survival rates in advanced cancer patients

Long-term ketogenic diet boosts survival rates in advanced cancer patients

Multiscale modeling and personalized therapies: tackling the complexities of epilepsy with degeneracy concept

Multiscale modeling and personalized therapies: tackling the complexities of epilepsy with degeneracy concept

UVA researchers advance understanding of how the brain responds to seizures

UVA researchers advance understanding of how the brain responds to seizures

Study sheds new light on the role of somatic mutations in temporal lobe epilepsy

Study sheds new light on the role of somatic mutations in temporal lobe epilepsy

Revolutionary breakthrough in epilepsy treatment: Redesigned brain surgery promises long-term seizure freedom

Revolutionary breakthrough in epilepsy treatment: Redesigned brain surgery promises long-term seizure freedom

Innovative statewide surveillance system will help reduce the burden of opioid use disorder in Kentucky

Innovative statewide surveillance system will help reduce the burden of opioid use disorder in Kentucky

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

People with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death based on various factors

People with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death based on various factors

People with lower educational attainment and income have more severe epilepsy

People with lower educational attainment and income have more severe epilepsy

Global review reveals criminalization of abortion in almost all countries

Global review reveals criminalization of abortion in almost all countries

Altered spreading of neuronal avalanches in temporal lobe epilepsy linked to cognitive performance

Altered spreading of neuronal avalanches in temporal lobe epilepsy linked to cognitive performance

FDA looks into dental device after KHN-CBS news investigation of patient harm

FDA looks into dental device after KHN-CBS news investigation of patient harm

Newly identified small molecule may help treat people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Newly identified small molecule may help treat people with drug-resistant epilepsy

New solution based on deep learning classifies epileptic events in near real-time

New solution based on deep learning classifies epileptic events in near real-time

Simple blood test could easily pinpoint epileptic seizures

Simple blood test could easily pinpoint epileptic seizures

Addressing epilepsy stigma in Africa

Addressing epilepsy stigma in Africa

Cedars-Sinai and Huntington Health collaborate to bring epilepsy care closer to patients

Cedars-Sinai and Huntington Health collaborate to bring epilepsy care closer to patients