The Brain: The Most Complex Organ In The Brain

The brain is the most complex organ in the body, made mostly of nerve cells that send impulses throughout the brain and to the rest of the body. This major organ controls the thoughts, emotions, and movements of a healthy human being. In a healthy brain, different groups of neurons are firing action potentials all at different times. During an epileptic seizure, groups of neurons become excited and start firing all at the same time similarly compared to an electrical storm. The abnormal firing of neurons causes the brain to send abnormal signals to the rest of the body, which can cause a range of language and function issues for a short matter of time. Depending on the type of seizure will also differentiate what symptoms will occur during
the episode. Seizures can look drastically different depending on the patient and where the seizure starts and spreads in the brain, ranging from a brief and subtle interruption in consciousness to violent convulsions.