Epilepsy is a condition in which a person seems prone to seizures for no known reason.
About a third of those who have it inherit this susceptibility from their parents, and most are diagnosed as children. If your child has epilepsy, she may be given anticonvulsant drugs that will help prevent the seizures. Seventy percent of people with this disease are able to control their condition completely with medication. Some people are able to stop taking the drugs once several years have passed without a seizure. Others may have surgery to remove part of the brain tissue associated with the seizures.