Silent subtle and unseen: How seizures happen and why they’re hard to diagnose

Silent subtle and unseen: How seizures happen and why they’re hard to diagnose: The dramatic and incapacitating nature of seizures is reflected in the word itself, which derives from the Greek “to take hold” – like an invisible force suddenly grasping someone and controlling their body. This sense of an unknown force has driven many superstitions and misrepresentations of seizures throughout history.