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Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time. Seizures are episodes of uncontrolled and abnormal firing of brain cells that may cause changes in attention or behavior. Epilepsy occurs when permanent changes in the brain cause it to be too excitable or irritable. As a result, the brain sends out abnormal signals. This leads to repeated, unpredictable seizures. (A single seizure that does not happen again is not epilepsy.)
The onset of generalized tonic-clonic seizures could be caused by a variety of health conditions. Some of the more severe conditions include a brain tumor or a ruptured blood vessel in your brain, which can cause a stroke. A head injury could also trigger your brain to cause a seizure. Other potential triggers for a grand mal seizure could include: