Can a seizure cause permanant brain damage?

I am referring to a non-epileptic seizure.
Answer:
Scientific evidence about whether isolated, brief seizures have a negative effect on brain function. The evidence suggests that these seizures do have a negative effect and possibly result in loss of specific brain cells. However, the evidence also indicates that this is not true for all forms of seizures. We also do not yet know the consequences of these effects for thinking, memory, mood, and other aspects of daily life.Steven C. Schachter, MD
Harvard Medical School

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They can, but it very much depends on the cause, the area effected and the serverity.

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only if they are long and from a stroke

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yea they can...best way to prevent long strokes is to not stress a lot..talk it out

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Seizures are always a symptom of something else, rather than a disease in themselves. It would probably be the underlying thing that was causing the seizures that would cause the brain damage. Most brain damage would be caused by hypoxia (lack of oxygen) in the brain tissue if the fit lasted for some time. Any seizure is abnormal and should be checked out. People have seizures for many different reasons. A lot of which are referred to as cryptogenic (unknown cause). However certain drugs, stopping drinking alcohol suddenly after a period of heavy drinking, sudden rise in temperature are just a few causes.

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