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.

Epilepsy, the fourth most common neurological disorder, affects people of all ages and can cause unpredictable seizures. Learn more from the Epilepsy Foundation.

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 …

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 …

La epilepsia no discrimina. Afecta a niños y a adultos, hombres y mujeres, así como a personas de todas las razas, religiones, etnias y clases sociales. Aunque es más común que se …

What is a focal aware seizure? A focal seizure begins in one side of the brain. They were previously called partial seizures. Focal onset seizures are the most common type of seizures …

Chuck discovered he had epilepsy after his first tonic-clonic seizure in his 40s. Now, he shares his journey to raise awareness about seizure signs. Read more.

Epilepsy surgery has been a treatment used to help control seizures for over 100 years! Improvements in modern methods have made epilepsy surgery safer and more available than …

The Epilepsy Foundation offers a variety of educational training programs to help everyone from school nurses to child care personnel and first responders.