What are Seizures? And whats the link to Epilepsy?

Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent seizures, but not all seizures indicate epilepsy. Understanding the relationship between seizures and epilepsy is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

In the words of Dr. Robert S. Fisher, “A seizure is the event…whereas epilepsy is the condition of seizures that spontaneously come back on their own.” Therefore, it’s possible to experience a seizure (such as a febrile seizure) and not have epilepsy. A person is considered to have epilepsy if they have two or more unprovoked seizures more than 24 hours apart or if they have one seizure with a probability of having future seizures.

Dr. Kristen Park, Pediatric Neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Colorado, explains the basics of seizures in easy-to-understand language intended to help those living with epilepsy, their family, and friends better understand this often confusing and misunderstood condition that impacts 1 in 26 Americans and 65 million people worldwide.

In this episode, entitled “Seizures Explained”, Dr. Park answers the following questions.

0:00 What are Seizures?

0:16 What happens in the brain when a seizure occurs?

1:57 What is the difference between seizures and epilepsy?

4:09 How many different types of seizures are there?

6:20 How long does a seizure last?

8:05 What are the phases of a seizure?

Look for new episodes of Epilepsy Explained on the 3rd Wednesday of every month here on CURE Epilepsy’s YouTube Channel and on our website at: https://www.cureepilepsy.org/epilepsy....

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