A seizure is an electrical discharge in the brain that may be on both sides of the brain or one specific area. Of course, normal brain activity consists of electrical communication, but “a seizure is when that communication gets out of control,” Huguenard said. “Brain cells that are doing what they’re supposed to be doing suddenly start doing something else.”
About 1.8 percent of American adults have been diagnosed with epilepsy or seizure disorder, according to the latest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control. That translates to about 4.3 million adults, based on 2013 population figures.
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