brain, spinal cord, and nerve disorders
Seizure Disorders
Types of seizures
Seizures may be described as follows: These seizures have no apparent trigger (that is, they are unprovoked), and they occur 2 or more times. One seizure is not considered epilepsy. Epileptic seizures are called a seizure disorder or epilepsy. What causes epileptic seizures is often unknown (called idiopathic epilepsy). But they may be caused by various brain disorders, such as structural abnormalities, Overview of Stroke , or These seizures are triggered (provoked) by a reversible disorder or a temporary condition that irritates the brain, such as an infection, a head injury, or a reaction to a medication. In children, a fever can trigger a nonepileptic seizure (called a Febrile Seizures ). Certain mental disorders can cause symptoms that resemble seizures, called psychogenic nonepileptic seizures or pseudoseizures. 