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Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time. Seizures are episodes of uncontrolled and abnormal firing of brain cells that may cause changes in attention or behavior. Epilepsy occurs when permanent changes in the brain cause it to be too excitable or irritable. As a result, the brain sends out abnormal signals. This leads to repeated, unpredictable seizures. (A single seizure that does not happen again is not epilepsy.)
While the exact cause of the seizure may not be known, the more common seizures are caused by the following: In newborns and infants: â¢ birth trauma. â¢ congenital (present at birth) problems. â¢ fever /infection. â¢ metabolic or chemical imbalances in the body.