Seizures are sudden, temporary changes in the normal activity of the brain. During a seizure the brain cells fire much faster and all at once - which can affect your level of consciousness, body movements and how you think or feel.

Not all seizures are epilepsy. Seizures can happen because of a reaction to a strong medication or alcohol. Children can have seizures when ill with a high fever, or some people have seizures related to other sicknesses such as kidney failure. This is not epilepsy

What Triggers or ‘Sets Off’ Seizures?
The most common triggers of seizures in people who have epilepsy are:

Lack of sleep or over-tiredness – Missing medication – Emotional or physical stress

Other triggers include: being unwell – colds, flu’ or vomiting and diarrhoea, low blood sugar and poor nutrition, flashing lights, hormonal changes in females, growth spurts in children and adolescents and many more.