A seizure can occur at any time in a person with uncontrolled seizures. Learn what to do and more importantly what not to do when someone is having a seizure. Knowing how to help someone during and after an epileptic seizure may help you, and them, feel more confident if a seizure happens. Also in this section, take a closer look at the day-to-day challenges faced by many with epilepsy and find out more about how the brain works and why seizures occur.
What is Epilepsy
Everything you do begins in your brain, and so does epilepsy... seizures can be caused by anything that harms the brain, such as a scar, stroke, brain injury, tumor, Alzheimer's, infections, birth asphyxia, or biochemical abnormalities. Anyone can have a seizure, and many people will have at least one at some point in their lives. Find out what causes a seizure and the different seizure types associated with epilepsy.
Living with Epilepsy
Fear, misunderstanding and discrimination often push many people with epilepsy "into the shadows." Due to the overwhelming stigma concerning epilepsy, many people choose not to not to disclose that they are affected by the disorder. Having epilepsy does not only affect oneself, but affects all of the people surrounding the person. Learn more about the daily challenges some face while living with epilepsy right here.
