Chronic, recurrent brain activity that causes seizures

• A. Epilepsy
• B. Seizure
• C. Convulsion
• D. Tic

Answer: (A)

Epilepsy is a chronic condition defined by a tendency for recurrent seizures due to abnormal brain electrical activity. A seizure, by contrast, is a single event of such activity that can produce various symptoms, from staring spells to spasms or loss of awareness. A convulsion refers to the motor shaking or jerking that may accompany some seizures, but it’s only the outward motor expression, not the underlying disorder. A tic is a rapid, repetitive movement or sound not caused by epileptic brain activity and is associated with different movement disorders. Since the prompt describes chronic, recurrent brain activity that leads to seizures, the best term is epilepsy.