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Epilepsy General Considerations A seizure is a sudden, transient disturbance of brain function, manifested by involuntary motor, sensory, autonomic, or psychic phenomena, alone or in any combination, often accompanied by alteration or loss of consciousness. A seizure may occur after a metabolic, traumatic, anoxic, or infectious insult to the brain. Repeated seizures without evident cause justify the label of epilepsy. General Considerations Incidence is greatest in early and late life, with a prevalence of approximately 3～6 ‰. Chance of having a second seizure after an initial unprovoked epis