When a sudden burst of excess electrical activity takes place in the brain, the brain's messages become temporarily halted or mixed up. This is called a "seizure." The type of seizure a person has depends on the area of the brain where this activity occurs.
Epileptic seizures are classed as partial or generalised. Partial seizures involve part of the brain, while generalised seizures involve the whole brain. It is possible for partial seizures to become generalised seizures if the epileptic activity spreads to the whole brain.
There are around 40 different types of seizure, ranging from brief absent moments, to episodes of losing consciousness, falling to the floor and convulsing.
Follow the link below to the website for the UK-based Epilepsy Action, a site with an enormous amount of valuable information.
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