A seizure happens when the brain's electrical and chemical activity becomes briefly disrupted. This sudden change can affect how someone moves, behaves, feels, or responds to their surroundings. 

Every person's experience of a seizure is unique. Some people remain aware during a seizure and can recall what happened, while others may become unresponsive, unaware of their surroundings, and unable to remember the event. Awareness and memory depend on the type of seizure occurring. 

After a seizure, people may feel exhausted, confused, emotional, or anxious. Recovery times vary widely, from minutes to hours, days or weeks. Seizure frequency also differs from person to person. Some people living with epilepsy experience seizures daily, while others may only have them occasionally. Patterns can emerge as some people have seizures at night, while others may find that their seizures happen at certain times during the day.

The Brain Tumours Online panel recently connected for a Q&A session to provide information on seizures and brain-tumour related epilepsy. The session was facilitated by Prof Kate Drummond (Neurosurgeon) and included Dr Hue Mun Au Yong (Neurologist), Rheana Nation (Social Worker at Epilepsy Foundation), Lauren Nichols (Occupational Therapist) and Marcus Whelan (lived experience with a brain tumour). 

Marcus recently spoke to the BrainLink team about his inspiring journey being diagnosed with a brain tumour and using his experience to help and guide others living with acquired brain injury. Marcus kindly shared this webinar to inform and support other people and their families who are managing seizures.