In fact, about half the time, there is no known cause of the seizures. Many other cases can be prevented by wearing seat belts, motorcycle and bicycle helmets, and getting good medical attention during pregnancy and childhood. Epilepsy can affect anyone at any age at any time. Epilepsy has many forms ranging from convulsions to momentary lapses of attention. There are over 20 different types of seizures.
Epilepsy is an episodic disorder.
For most people seizures are brief and infrequent. Epilepsy, for most, can be treated with medications and most individuals lead normal lives. Treatment methods include medication and surgery. There are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about epilepsy which, for most people, are more difficult to handle than the actual seizures themselves. For many, it is not the disorder, but society's reaction to it that creates the disability.