Camp Roehr A camp for children ages 7-18 with epilepsy. The camp is well staffed with personnel trained in seizure recognition and first aid. Return to Directory Facts about Epilepsy Epilepsy is not a disease. It is a symptom of a disorder of the central nervous system. Epilepsy has many forms, ranging from massive convulsions to momentary lapses of attention, marked only by a blink or random movement.
Epilepsy is an episodic disability.
For the majority, seizures are brief and infrequent. Between seizures, most people with epilepsy are perfectly normal and healthy. Epilepsy can be prevented. Ease the person to the floor and loosen any constrictive clothing such as ties or belts. Let it run its course.