Epilepsy Epilepsy is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. Seizures are defined as passing neurological abnormalities caused by unregulated electrical brain discharge, a direct result of unusual electrical activity in the brain. They can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes, and uncontrolled. These seizures themselves are not the disease, they may be a sign of disorder such as epilepsy. Epilepsy affects about one percent of the general population of the …showed first 75 words of 395 total…

…showed last 75 words of 395 total…for some indications due to varied therapeutic response based on blood concentration. In cases when epilepsy is cause by a tumor in the brain, or when medication fails to control seizures, surgery may be an alternative. Physicians may prescribe and monitor a type of diet known as a ketogenic diet if medications have not been able to sop seizures. Most people with epilepsy can lead normal lives. The earlier treatment begins, the better the result.