Having a multiple sclerosis seizure can be very scary.  During a seizure, a person temporarily loses control of their body, and it is no different during a MS seizure.  While these types of seizures tend to be short in duration, they can still be very dangerous and they require prompt medical attention.  A seizure should always be considered an emergency situation.  Even if the seizure is short and does not include a lot of involuntary movements or jerking, a person should still seek immediate medical attention.  Medical professionals may want to run some tests in order make sure no brain damage has occurred during the seizure.

Seizures can be directly related to multiple sclerosis in a number of ways.  One reason that seizures can occur is because of the lesions that grow on the brain throughout the disease.  The larger they get, the more likely they are to affect the …