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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.)
A seizure is abnormal electrical activity in your brain. There are different types of seizures. Some may make your arms and legs shake uncontrollably and others may cause you to simply stare into space and not respond to other people.Most seizures last for only a short time, from a few seconds to several minutes.The most common cause of seizures is epilepsy. Other causes of seizures include head injury, alcohol or drugs, high fever, a brain tumor, or infection.he most common cause of seizures is epilepsy. Other causes of seizures include head injury, alcohol or drugs, high fever, a brain tumor, or infection.