People often use the words “seizure” and “convulsion” as synonyms, but they don’t mean exactly the same thing. Abnormal electrical activity in the brain can cause a seizure and the symptoms of a seizure vary. Seizures can trigger convulsions, or uncontrollable shaking of the body.
Seizures happen without much warning. Symptoms differ from one person to another, depending on what part of the brain the seizure affects. Examples of symptoms include a sudden upswing or decline in emotions,
