Seizures involve sudden bursts of electrical activity in the brain. This can cause spasms or changes in awareness. But not every seizure means epilepsy.

Types of seizures are classified by onset or beginning of a seizure: focal, generalized, or unknown. Learn about the new classification of seizure types.

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 activated by …

More serious problems, such as broken bones, concussions, head injury with bleeding into the brain, or breathing problems, usually are seen in people who have generalized seizures with falls, long …

If you have a first-time seizure, it is vital to seek medical attention. They may happen only once or occur again. Causes include structural, metabolic, & genetic.

About 6 out of 10 people diagnosed with epilepsy can become seizure free within a few years with proper treatment. Many of these people will never have any more seizures. For the rest of the …

Tonic-clonic seizures, previously grand mal, cause loss of consciousness. Next, legs jerk rapidly, bending and relaxing at the elbows, hips and knees.

Hearing about seizures and epilepsy for the first time can be frightening and confusing. For someone recently diagnosed, a caregiver, or a loved one, the New to Seizures and Epilepsy Toolkit is a great …

Focusing on people new to seizures or epilepsy, this packet contains a series of fact sheets to help you understand seizures and epilepsy. It includes first aid and safety, talking with your health care team, …

Also known as complex partial seizures, these seizures result in a sudden absence of awareness regarding surroundings. Learn more online at the Epilepsy Foundation.