These seizures are caused by abnormal brain activity in one area of your brain and may or may not involve a loss of consciousness.
In cases where you do experience a change or loss of consciousness, you may stare into space, respond abnormally to your environment or perform repetitive movements, such as chewing, hand rubbing, swallowing or walking in circles.
In cases where you do not lose consciousness, you may experience a change in your emotions, senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste or touch) or ability to control your body movements e.g. involuntary jerking of a body part. You may also feel dizzy or tingly, or see flashing lights.
A seizure usually lasts a few seconds or minutes and stops by itself.
You might be aware of having a seizure and remember it afterwards, or you might not.