A seizure is the result of changes in the electrical activity in the brain, with symptoms that range from rapid blinking or staring to losing consciousness. A seizure can last a few seconds or several minutes. If you have suffered two or more seizures that can’t be explained by other medical conditions, you will be ...
In youth, a variety of causes can precipitate seizures. This happens often enough that approximately 3% of children have a seizure before the age of 15. Severity of the seizures, including the cause, can help determine the type of treatment that is necessary. While the majority of seizures in children are caused by fever (febrile ...
For the millions of people who have epilepsy, or a childhood seizure disorder, there are many anti-convulsant medications available to control seizures. However, a lifetime on medication, or on high doses of several medications, to control seizures is something that troubles many. Like most medications, medications to control seizures have side effects that can be ...
In December of 1997 almost 700 Japanese children arrived at hospitals after watching an episode of the popular television show, Pokémon. A number of the children had suffered tonic-clonic, or grand mal, seizures. This photosensitive epilepsy was especially frightening, as it could occur in people who had never had a seizure before. The Pokémon incident ...
Nocturnal seizures are a type of seizure activity that takes place during the hours of sleep. Nocturnal seizures occur when the person is sleeping or when drowsy. These seizures usually occur minutes before waking up, or just after waking. Nocturnal seizures can also occur when the person is sleeping during the day. Most people who ...
