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Are seizures related to epilepsy

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Yes. That is the first sign of epilepsy. Many people will have a seizure in their life time. You are not considered epileptic until you have more than one seizure.

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Epilepsy and seizures are emergencies related to?

The brain and nervous system


What is the difference between epilepsy and seizures?

Epilepsy is the name of the illness. Someone who has epilepsy gets seizures. Epilepsy is the tendency to get seizures. Someone who gets regular seizures can be diagnosed as having Epilepsy.


Does epilepsy causes seizures?

Epilepsy is defined as the tendency of having recurring seizures. Seizures don't "turn into" epilepsy. Epilepsy is a broad ranging term that covers a range of things, but generally relating to the fact that someone has recurring seizures. If someone is having recurring seizures, then they should got to see a doctor and try to find out what is the cause of them, and get a formal diagnosis of their problem.


Is hyperacusis and epilepsy connected?

No, there is not any connection. Hyperacusis is related to people's response to sounds, so it related to aspects of hearing. Epilepsy is the tendency to having recurring seizures.


What are chronic recurring seizures called?

Epilepsy.


What is eplipsy?

Epilepsy is a common group of related neurological disorders characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures.


Types of Epilepsy Seizure?

There is temporal lobe epilepsy (which is the most common), frontal lobe epilepsy, parietal lobe epilepsy, and occipital lobe epilepsy. however, seizures are catagorized into two catagories: focal seizures and generalized seizures.


How does stress effect epilepsy?

Stress itself is not epilepsy, but it can be a cause of seizures for people who are prone to having seizures.


What is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severities?

Epilepsy is a disorder affecting the central nervous system. It is characterized by recurrent seizures.


What is the main symptom of epilepsy?

seizures


What causes the seizures of epilepsy?

The seizures of epilepsy are due to unregulated spreading of electrical activity from one part of the brain to other parts.


Which gender gets epilepsy faster?

Epilepsy has many causes and there are many reasons why people get seizures. Gender does not particularly have any influence on who gets epilepsy, when they have seizures, what age they may start to have seizures or how fast a seizure happens.