Said to be one of the oldest medical conditions known to humankind, epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden, recurrent seizures. The seizures are the result of randomly occurring, usually brief, abnormal electrical surges from a group of nerve cells (neurons) in the brain.
Because different parts of the brain can be the site of these excessive electrical discharges, seizure types can vary depending on where in the brain the disturbance begins and how far it spreads. Types of seizures include convulsions, muscle spasms, loss of consciousness, and strange sensations, emotions and behavior.
