RT Book, Section A1 Carney, Paul R. A1 Geyer, James D. A2 Carney, Paul R. A2 Geyer, James D. SR Print(0) ID 6650205 T1 Chapter 3. Seizures and Epilepsy T2 Pediatric Practice: Neurology YR 2010 FD 2010 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-148925-6 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6650205 RD 2024/10/15 AB A general simplified definition of a seizure is a sudden temporary change in brain function caused by an abnormal rhythmic electrical discharge. Epilepsy is, simply put, a state of recurrent seizure activity. The mechanism whereby a seizure turns into epilepsy, a process known as epileptogenesis, is controversial.