Anti-: Prefix generally meaning against, opposite or opposing, and contrary.. In medicine, anti-often connotes counteracting or effective against as in antibacterial, anti-infective, and antiviral. Sometimes medical terms containing anti-take on new meanings as has occurred with antibiotic and antibody.
1 Epilepsy is also associated with a variety of developmental and metabolic disorders. 2  Other causes include head injury, prenatal injury, and poisoning.  Triggers for seizures include lack of sleep, alcohol consumption, stress, or hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle.
A seizure is abnormal electrical activity in your brain. There are different types of seizures. Some may make your arms and legs shake uncontrollably and others may cause you to simply stare into space and not respond to other people.Most seizures last for only a short time, from a few seconds to several minutes.The most common cause of seizures is epilepsy. Other causes of seizures include head injury, alcohol or drugs, high fever, a brain tumor, or infection.he most common cause of seizures is epilepsy. Other causes of seizures include head injury, alcohol or drugs, high fever, a brain tumor, or infection.