Epilepsy.
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.
Yes. Anyone can have seizures in their life. They could have one and never have one again. For someone to have epilepsy, they have to have recurring seizures.
A chronic or a recurring headache.
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder that infects about fifty million people all over the world. It's main characteristic is seizures, however, most people with this disorder can control their seizures with medication.
Chronic is the word that describes an illness/disease that is either incurable or something that has to run it's course, whether long term or recurring.
The Oxford dictionary defines Chronic as, when referring to an illness, persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a condition defined as being the tendency to have recurring seizures.
This may be something you have had most of your life. It is called a neoplasm (new growth). It can be filled with fluid, air, or brain matter. It cause dizziness, balance problems, seizures or nothing. Chronic means that you have had this a long time and it isn't new.
The Oxford Dictionary defines "chronic" as, when referring to an illness, persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
chronic = lasting a long time /recurring often Last winter I had chronic bronchitis and ended up in hospital for 3 days.
TLE is an acronym which stands for Temporal lobe epilepsy. This form of epilepsy is considered chronic and is mainly characterised by recurrent seizures. There are over 40 kinds of seizures.