A seizure can affect the way you move, feel, behave, or think. During a seizure, you may become confused or unaware of what is happening around you. Every person's seizure experience is different, which is why understanding your seizure type is an important part of managing epilepsy.
A seizure occurs when there is a sudden burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. This can temporarily affect movement, awareness, sensations, emotions, or behaviour.
For some people, certain factors may increase the likelihood of a seizure. Learning your triggers can help you and your doctor better manage your epilepsy.
Symptoms typically last a few seconds to a few minutes.
Epilepsy is one of the most common serious neurological conditions worldwide, characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures resulting from abnormal, excessive electrical activity in the brain. Drug-resistant epilepsy is defined by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) as failure of adequate trials of two tolerated, appropriately chosen antiseizure medication schedules — whether as monotherapies or in combination — to achieve sustained seizure freedom. Although DRE is a long-term condition, add-on therapy and comprehensive epilepsy care can help many patients regain meaningful seizure control.People living with DRE continue to experience seizures despite trying multiple antiseizure medications, often in combination. Seizure type, frequency, and severity vary from person to person, and uncontrolled seizures carry an ongoing risk of injury, cognitive impact, mood disturbance, and reduced independence.
A diagnosis of drug-resistant epilepsy does not define a person's future. With individualized adjunctive therapy, ongoing specialist care, and family support, many patients achieve meaningful reductions in seizure frequency, and some achieve sustained seizure freedom.