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Coding of Seizures and Epilepsy Gregory L. Barkley, MD Vice President National Association of Epilepsy Centers Seizure- 780.39 A seizure is a paroxysmal behavioral spell generally caused by an excessive disorderly discharge of cortical nerve cells Epileptic seizures range from clinically undetectable (“electrographic seizures”) to convulsions. The symptoms vary depending upon the part of the brain involved in the epileptic discharge Most seizures last for about 1 minute Epilepsy -345 Epilepsy is a syndrome of two or more unprovoked or recurrent seizures on more than one occasion Epileptic sy