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Seizures are a symptom of epilepsy. Seizures (fits, convulsions) are episodes of disturbed brain function that cause changes in neuromuscular function, attention, or behavior. They are caused by abnormally excited electrical signals in the brain.
1 Sometimes severe seizure can cause brain damage, but most seizures do not seem to have a detrimental effect on the brain. 2  Epilepsy has many possible causes, from illness to brain damage to abnormal brain development.