Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures

• A. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
• B. Seizure
• C. Epilepsy
• D. Generalized Seizure

Answer: (C)

Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder defined by recurrent seizures. A seizure is a single event of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which can happen for many reasons. When seizures occur repeatedly over time and there’s a likelihood of future recurrences, the condition is described as epilepsy. A generalized seizure is a type of seizure that involves both sides of the brain, and while it can occur in people with epilepsy, it’s not the name of the chronic condition itself. A transient ischemic attack is caused by a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain and does not involve recurrent seizures. So the term that best fits a long-term, recurrent-seizure disorder is epilepsy.