Seizures

Key facts Seizures are due to sudden, temporary, abnormal electrical signals firing in the brain. Seizures lead to changes in behaviours, movement, level or awareness and feelings. Epilepsy occurs when you have recurrent seizures. For most people, medicines are effective in managing seizures. Febrile seizures is a fit (convulsion) caused by a sudden change in your child’s body temperature, and don’t usually cause long term problems. What is a seizure? Seizures are caused by sudden and uncoordinated changes to electrical signals in the brain. This can cause temporary (short-term) changes in behaviours, feelings, movements (such as sudden stiffening and jerking