Epilepsy
According to the Epilepsy Foundation, about 181,000 Americans will develop seizures and epilepsy this year, and more than 2.5 million people in the U.S. are currently living with the disorder.

Epilepsy involves recurrent seizures brought on by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain. Depending on the part of the brain that is stimulated, seizures may be associated with unusual sensations, uncontrollable muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness.

There are many possible causes of epilepsy including brain injury, infection, stroke, nutritional imbalance, tumor, hereditary brain disease, high fever, lead poisoning, maternal injury, and degenerative disease. In approximately 70% of diagnosed cases, no cause is ever found.