Epilepsy is a medical condition marked by irregular electrical patterns within the brain, frequently resulting in sudden, brief occurrences of altered awareness, involuntary motions, or convulsions.
1. Focal:
Individuals experiencing focal epilepsy typically manifest focal seizures. In contrast to generalized seizures, which impact the entire brain, focal seizures target specific regions. These seizures often originate in one area and may propagate to adjacent regions.
2. Generalized:
Individuals experiencing this form of epilepsy encounter generalized seizures, impacting both hemispheres of the brain. Furthermore, these seizures manifest as either motor, involving physical actions, or non-motor, devoid of such movement.
Although epilepsy manifests as a seizure disorder, this does not mean that every seizure is a sign of epilepsy. A person can have provoked seizures, which are seizures due to a cause other than epilepsy. Some examples of things that could induce a seizure are:
