Seizure Research
An unusual electrical discharge in the brain is the trigger that is the immediate cause of a seizure. Most people may only have one seizure in a lifetime. About thirty percent have recurring seizures which is a disorder called epilepsy. Seizures can be very insignificant with no unusual complication and one that the person may not even notice. This is when it affects a small part of the brain; however an electrical discharge that affects a large area of the brain may cause a convulsion involving most of the body with a massive jerking and shaking of the body. A seizure usually is over in five minutes or less and the person seldom remembers anything that happened during the seizure. At the conclusion of a seizure, the person may have a headache, sore muscles, and extreme fatigue.
Since most people that have seizures never have more than one, no treatment is necessary because after a few hours rest they are normal. People who have epilepsy should be under a doctor's care for diagnosis and treatment.
