Back To Basics—Definition of Seizure and Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic disorder which is characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures, often with no known cause.  The word unprovoked is important here because someone can have one seizure due to alcohol, sudden head trauma, lack of sleep, or extreme stress.  That individual seizure is not counted as epilepsy. 

Announcement: Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County Monthly Meeting

Tonight, Friday, July 8, 2016, the Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County will hold its monthly meeting in Orange, California.  The theme is "New to Epilepsy? Let’s Go Over the Basics!"  There will be a session for parents presented by Dr. Maija-Riikka Steenari of CHOC and one for adults by Dr. Indranil Sen-Gupta of UCI.  The program will start at 7:00 pm, Pacific Time.