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Epilepsy is a brain disorder involving repeated spontaneous seizures of any type.
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Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions. A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain ' s normal electrical activity accompanied by altered consciousness and/or other neurological and behavioral manifestations.
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Epilepsy is a chronic (persistent) disorder of the nervous system. The primary symptoms of this disease are periodic or recurring seizures that are triggered by sudden episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
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A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain ' s normal electrical activity accompanied by altered consciousness and/or other neurological and behavioral manifestations. Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions.
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Epilepsy is a chronic (persistent) disorder of the nervous system. The primary symptoms of this disease are periodic or recurring seizures that are triggered by sudden episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
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A condition affecting people regardless of age, sex, or race, where a pattern of recurring malfunctioning of the brain is present. Epilepsy, from the Greek word for seizure, is a recurrent demonstration of a brain malfunction.
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A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain's normal electrical activity accompanied by an alteration in consciousness or other neurological and behavioral manifestations. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions.
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A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain ' s normal electrical activity accompanied by altered consciousness and/or other neurological and behavioral manifestations. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions.
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Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a term that refers to a condition where seizures are generated in the portion of the brain called the temporal lobe. Either the right or the left temporal lobe can be involved, and in rare cases both temporal lobes can be involved in a particular individual.
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The words " epilepsy " and " epileptic " are of Greek origin and have the same root as the verb " epilambanein, " which means " to seize " or " to attack. " Therefore, epilepsy means seizure, while epileptic means seized.
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