• Affect one part of the body
• Result in sensory, motor or visual disturbances
• The patient may be conscious throughout but can also lose consciousness

• May start as a focal seizure and spread throughout the whole brain
• Loss of consciousness usually lasting 30 seconds to 5 minutes
• General muscle contraction
• Violent rhythmic muscle relaxation and contraction lasting 1 to 2 minutes
• Can cause tongue biting, incontinence and difficulty in breathing

• If a person experiences continuous seizures for more than 5 minutes; or on and off seizures without regaining consciousness in between, call 995 or go to the Emergency Department immediately. A status epilepticus is a medical emergency.
  

• Take prescribed anti-epileptic medications
• Get sufficient sleep
• Learn to relax
• Avoid over-consumption of alcohol
• Seek early treatment  for illness  and fever

• Avoid swimming alone in water levels above the chest or in the open sea
• Avoid activities at heights without proper safety precautions
• Avoid bathing in a bathtub
• Avoid cooking alone or with open fire

• To record the number of seizures
• For your doctors to evaluate the effectiveness of medications and  titrate the medication
  

• Brain injury
  
• Brain infection
  
• Brain tumour
  
• Stroke
• Genetic susceptibility
  

• Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  

• Brain Scans
  

• Computerised Tomography (CT Scan)

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  

• Medical Treatment
  

• Sleepiness
• Dizziness
  
• Tiredness
  

• Hand tremor
  
• Hair loss
  
• Blurring of vision
• Weight gain 
  
  
• Surgical Treatment

• Remain calm
  
• Protect the person from harm
  
• Turn the person to the side
  
• Observe the type and duration of seizure
  

DO NOT

• Restrain the person unless there is danger
• Put anything in the mouth
• Crowd around the person