Epileptic seizures are symptoms that result from a brain problem. It is caused by sudden, improper electrical activity in the brain. When a person envisions a person having an epileptic seizure, he imagines a person whose body shakes violently in an uncontrollable way. In fact, not all types of epilepsy cause a seizure, as there are many types of epilepsy, and some have mild symptoms. Epileptic seizures can be classified into two groups: focal epileptic seizures (called partial epileptic seizures), which occur in a completely specific part of the brain Generalized epileptic seizures, which are caused by abnormal activity on both sides of the brain.
Most epileptic seizures last from half a minute to two minutes and do not cause permanent damage. But the epileptic seizure is considered an emergency if it lasts for more than five minutes, or if the patient has many seizures and does not wake up in the intervals between them. Epileptic seizures have many causes, including drugs, high fever, head injuries, and some illnesses. A person is not considered to have epilepsy unless he has had persistent seizures due to a brain disorder.
