Why does the neurologist say I have epilepsy, when I don't have convulsions? 

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The simple answer is that not all epileptic seizures involve convulsions. Epileptic seizures can take many different forms. The brain is responsible for a wide range of functions including consciousness, awareness, movement and posture. A sudden, temporary interruption in the way the brain is working can affect some or all of these functions. This may be called an epileptic seizure.   Convulsions happen in some seizures, but there are lots of other things that can happen during a seizure.