seizures -- abnormal movement or behavior due to unusual electrical activity in the brain -- are a symptom of epilepsy. epilepsy is a group of related disorders characterized by a tendency for recurrent seizures. non-epileptic seizures (called pseudoseizures) are not accompanied by abnormal electrical activity in the brain and may be caused by psychological issues or stress. provoked seizures are single seizures that may occur as the result of trauma low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) low blood sodium high fever or alcohol or drug abuse. fever-related (febrile) seizures may occur during infancy; children usually outgrow them by age 6. seizure disorder is a general term used to describe any condition in which seizures may be a symptom.
what is a seizure and what is epilepsy?