A seizure is often accompanied by an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain. Symptoms of a seizure can range from sudden, violent shaking and total loss of consciousness to muscle twitching or slight shaking of a limb. Staring into space, altered vision, and difficult speech are some of the other behaviors that a person may exhibit while having a seizure.
Seizures can have a significant impact on quality of life.
They may cause serious injury if they occur while a person is driving a vehicle or operating dangerous equipment. Recurrent seizures may limit participation in school, employment and social activities. Although the cause cannot always be identified, there are many different conditions that can cause seizures or seizure-like episodes. Neurological conditions stemming from infections, brain injury, tumors, stroke, etc. Psychological causes including panic attacks, hysteria, emotional distress, etc.