"Epilepsy is a nervous system disorder that produces sudden, intense bursts of electrical activity in the brain. This abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes seizures, which may briefly upset a person's muscle control, movement, speech, vision, or awareness." My definition of Epilepsy is pretty much the same; however, I would not have used the word briefly as it makes it sound so short lived. Seizures can last anywhere from a few seconds up to …showed first 75 words of 957 total…

…showed last 75 words of 957 total…All rights reserved. May 3, 2002 - http://content.health.msn.com/content/healthwise/74/18511.htm Healthwise, Incorporated, P.O. Box 1989, Boise, ID 83701 Saveon Epilepsy.com - http://www.sav-onepilepsy.com/savonhealth/savonmain/centers.aspx?condition=Epilepsy&cat=0&catID=1&subCat=Overview&subCatID=3 Neurology Channel, "Media Stories Perpetuate Epilepsy Myths" Author Suzanne Rostler - http://www.neurologychannel.com/NeurologyWorld/media.shtml iv Raymond D. Sears, II - Epileptic, Author of "Go Get the Dirty Laundry."