The treatment is selected based on the cause of the epilepsy. Medications are the most common treatment, and are usually the first to be tried. There are many available medications, and the type of medicine that is prescribed depends on the kind of epilepsy the person has. In some instances, brain surgery is used to treat seizures. In others, an electrical stimulating device .
Many people experience a warning, or aura , just before their seizure.
The warning may allow that person enough time to find a safe place before the seizure causes them to lose consciousness. However, if there is no aura, or if the aura is very brief, this may not be possible. In order to make your environment safer, we have developed a list of seizure precautions that you can use to help prevent any injury that can occur during a seizure. In the event of a seizure, friends and family members should be familiar with seizure first aid . There are many resources, including your local library.