What term describes recurrent seizures?

• A. Epilepsy
• B. Meningitis
• C. Migraine
• D. Stroke

Answer: (A)

Recurrent seizures point to epilepsy—a chronic neurological condition. A seizure is a brief surge of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. When seizures happen repeatedly over time, or there’s a high likelihood they will recur, clinicians label this as epilepsy. The typical diagnostic idea is at least two unprovoked seizures more than 24 hours apart, or one unprovoked seizure with a high risk of future seizures. Meningitis is an infection of the brain coverings and can cause seizures during illness but isn’t defined by repeated unprovoked seizures. Migraine is a headache disorder that may include sensory symptoms, not seizures. Stroke is a sudden brain event due to blood flow loss and can trigger seizures, but the term for the pattern of recurrent seizures is epilepsy.