Research Paper for Emergency Medical TechniciansINTRODUCTION: This article is about epilepsy and seizures. The human brain is the source of all human epilepsy. (Steven C. Schachter, Patricia O. Shafer, Joseph I. Sirven, 2013) What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is sometimes called a seizure disorder, although not all seizures are related to epilepsy. According to the Stony Brook Medicine website, the reason a seizure occurs is because of an unexpected increase in electrical activity in the brain. (Stony Brook Medicine, 2014) Due to overloaded electrical activity, short-lived disturbances occur in the messaging system between brain cells. The word epilepsy comes from the Greek word “epi” meaning “over or above” and the Greek word “Laptos” meaning “convulsion.” The roots we have the Greek word epilepsy and epilepsies. (Seth Statler) Epilepsy also means that a person has had repeated seizures. A single seizure does not mean they have epilepsy. Therefore epilepsy can be defined as more than a seizure. In America, more than three million Americans are affected by epilepsy and seizures, with nearly 200,000 new cases diagnosed each year. (Stony Brook Medicine, 2014) Epilepsy is not a disease but a disorder of the central nervous system, particularly the brain. Delving deeper into seizures, as mentioned above, a seizure is a temporary episode of symptoms generated by a burst of abnormal electrical activity. in the brain. In ancient times convulsions were also known as convulsions and seizures. Our brain is made up of millions of neurons that constantly send miniature electrical messages along nerves throughout the body. Different parts and functions of the body are controlled by different parts of the brain. Sometimes the ne...... half of article......ry/speciality_areas/epilepsy/seizuresKenny, D.T. (2012, March 15). Patient.co.uk. Retrieved April 17, 2014, from www.patient.co.uk: www.patient.co.uk/health/Epilepsy-A-General-Introduction.htmNational Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke. (2014, March 13). Retrieved April 17, 2014, from www.ninds.nih.gov: www.ninds.nih.gov/disorder/epilepsy/deatil_epilepsy.htm#254813109Seth Statler, LD (n.d.). History of epilepsy. Retrieved April 20, 2014, from www.nawrot.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu: http://www.nawrot.psych.ndsu.nodak.eduSteven C. Schachter, Patricia O. Shafer, Joseph I. Sirven. (2013, 7). Epilepsy Foundation. Retrieved April 20, 2014, from www.epilepsy.com: epilepsy.com/learning/treating-seizures-and-epilepsyStony Brook Medicine. (2014). Retrieved April 20, 2014, from www.stonybrookmedicine.edu: http://www.stongbrookmedicine.edu/patiencecare/epilepsy