Andrew Ellsworth, M.D. is part of The Prairie Doc team of physicians and currently practices family medicine in Brookings, South Dakota. Follow The Prairie Doc at www.prairiedoc.org and on Facebook and instagram featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc a medical Q&A show celebrating its 22nd season of health information based on science, built on trust, streaming live on Facebook most Thursdays at 7 p.m. central.
A seizure can be one of the most frightening things for a family member, friend, or anyone to witness. However, for some people with epilepsy, seizures may be fairly common and not unexpected.
Roughly 1 in 10 people may have a seizure at some point in their lifetime.
A seizure occurs when there is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. This may cause a sud...