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Seizures Epilepsy Molly Tonder, Michelle Gonzaga, Brittany Miller Seizures I. A sudden, explosive, disorderly discharge of cerebral neurons A. Alteration in brain function 1. Sudden or transient 2. Involves motor, sensory, autonomic, or psychic manifestations 3. Temporarily alters systemic arousal 4. Often manifests as convulsions but there are many different kinds of seizures B. Brief disruption in the brain’s electrical functions II. Seizures are a syndrome, not a specific disease Epilepsy A condition in which seizures occur without known, correctable cause(s), thus se