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Brain Health:

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Seizures

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that produces seizures. Seizures are abnormal bursts of electrical activity that disrupt normal brain function. Seizures can range widely in frequency and severity. In many cases, epilepsy is genetically present from birth, though it can also be caused by a head injury, brain tumor, or stroke.

If you're living with epilepsy, you may even experience more than one type of seizure over the course of your illness. That's why accurate diagnosis, and having a team at your side that understands your unique needs, are necessary to achieve the best treatment.

The Epilepsy Center provides expert treatment for:

Accurate Seizure Diagnosis is Key to Living Your Best Life

There are many factors that make accurate diagnosis particularly difficult. Since different seizure types can cause similar feelings, movements, and other behaviors, they are often mistaken for one for the other.

Fortunately, at the Emory Epilepsy Center, you'll have access to the most advanced diagnostic techniques available and a skilled team of experts dedicated to your care.