Prolonged seizures called status epilepticus can cause lasting brain damage. Specialized immune cells in the brain called microglia are activated during seizures to help clean up the damage.

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the American Epilepsy Society (AES) and the Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA) have issued a consensus position statement on seizures, driver licensure ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the American Epilepsy Society (AES) and the Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA) have issued a consensus position statement on seizures ...

Microglia perform many functions in the brain, and their role in seizures is unclear. KTSDesign/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesSeizures are like sudden electrical storms in the brain.