Understanding Seizures: Types and Treatments

Seizures are sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain that can cause changes in behavior, movements, or consciousness levels.

Seizures FAQ

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What does a seizure mean?

A seizure is a sudden surge of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which may occur as a result of epilepsy or damage to the brain. There are various types of seizures, and they have similar symptoms with some differences. Doctors use imaging tests to determine the cause of a seizure.

What is seizure classification?

Seizure classification is a way of naming the many different types of epileptic seizures and putting them into groups. In 2017, the International League Against Epilepsy revised its classification of seizures to make diagnosing and classifying seizures more accurate and simpler.

What are the symptoms of a seizure?

An aura may involve odd smells, feelings of deja vu (where you feel you have been in the situation before), tingling, vision changes, or fear or joy. This aura is actually the first part of a seizure. Seizure symptoms experienced depend on the type of seizure.

What is a seizure in psychology?

A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled electrical and chemical activity in the brain that can affect a person’s movement, behaviour, sensation, and level of awareness. What is a Seizure? Seizures can originate in one specific part of the brain, or they can rapidly spread to affect the whole brain.

What is a seizure & what causes it?

A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels of consciousness. Having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have a known cause is considered to be epilepsy.

Is a seizure a symptom of epilepsy?

Epilepsy is a long-term brain condition where a person has repeated seizures (fits). It is thought to affect about 3 in every 100 Australians. Having just one seizure is not considered to be epilepsy — about half the people who have one seizure never have another seizure. Epilepsy is not one single condition.