Which statement about epilepsy is most accurate?
A) During seizures, sensory messages are processed normally but responses are blocked.
B) Epilepsy is often genetically induced but also frequently caused by head trauma, stroke, infection, and tumor.
C) Absence seizures typically begin in adolescence and are often severely disabling.
D) The aura in tonic-clonic seizures typically occurs as the patient regains consciousness.

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Epilepsy can be caused by various factors, including genetic predisposition, head trauma, stroke, infection, and tumor. While absence seizures can be disabling, they typically begin in childhood rather than adolescence. The aura in tonic-clonic seizures typically occurs before the seizure and not when the patient regains consciousness. Option A is incorrect as during seizures, both sensory messages processing and response output are impaired.

Which Statement About Epilepsy Is Most Accurate