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Epilepsy is a relatively common condition of thenervous system, during which a person has repeated seizures. Epilepsy can be found in all ages, genders and cultures. Up to a third of epilepsy cases start during childhood, though it is common for children to outgrow the condition.Epilepsy is not contagious, nor is it linked to intellectual disability or mental illness. There is no cure, but most cases of epilepsy can be managed by medications.
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Nervous system
The extensive network of cells and structures that is responsible for activating and coordinating the body's functions, sensory input and cognition.
The brain is divided into two hemispheres, comprising four lobes - frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital - that each control different functions of the body. Each lobe is made up of millions of nervecells, called neurons, which use electrical signals to communicate messages to various areas of the body. When faults occur in these signals, they cau