What is a seizure?
Q: What is a seizure?
A: A seizure is an uncontrolled shaking of the body muscles caused by rapid and repeated contractions and relaxations. It happens when nerves in the brain send out too much disorganized electrical activity.
Q: Is convulsion always related to epileptic seizures?
A: No, not all epileptic seizures lead to convulsions, and not all convulsions are caused by epileptic seizures.
Q: How do nerves normally send information?
A: Nerves normally send information through electrical signals.
Q: What causes a seizure?
A: A seizure is caused when groups of nerves start firing together too fast, resulting in too much disorganized electrical activity in the brain.
Q: Are there different types of seizures?
A: Yes, some people will shake and twitch during a seizure while others may experience different kinds of seizures.
Q: Is there any other meaning for the word "seizure"?
A: Yes, it can also refer to the act of taking hold of property - for this meaning see Seizure (law).
