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Eclampsia
pregnant women who develop unexpected seizures Nonepileptic Events
(pseudoseizures)
appear to have seizures, even though no seizure activity in the brain Febrile Seizures
a seizure of a child during the course of an illness with a high fever. First Seizures
a single seizure at some point in a life Not Epilepsy Seizures Epilepsy Seizures Generalized seizures
result of abnormal neuronal activity on both sides of the brain. These seizures may cause loss of consciousness, falls, or massive muscle spasms. Focal Seizures
(partial seizures)
occur in just one part of the brain Complex focal seizure
person has a change in or loss of consciousness. Simple focal seizure
person will remain conscious but experience unusual feelings or sensations Tonic-clonic seizures
(grand mal seizures)
mixture of symptoms Atonic seizures
loss of normal muscle tone Myoclonic seizures
jerks or twitches of the upper body, arms, or legs Clonic seizures
repeated jerking movements of muscles on both sides of the body Tonic seizures
stiffening of muscles of the body Absence seizures
(petit mal seizures)
person may appear to be staring into space Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. www.ninds.nih.gov Seizures and Epilepsy
pregnant women who develop unexpected seizures Nonepileptic Events
(pseudoseizures)
appear to have seizures, even though no seizure activity in the brain Febrile Seizures
a seizure of a child during the course of an illness with a high fever. First Seizures
a single seizure at some point in a life Not Epilepsy Seizures Epilepsy Seizures Generalized seizures
result of abnormal neuronal activity on both sides of the brain. These seizures may cause loss of consciousness, falls, or massive muscle spasms. Focal Seizures
(partial seizures)
occur in just one part of the brain Complex focal seizure
person has a change in or loss of consciousness. Simple focal seizure
person will remain conscious but experience unusual feelings or sensations Tonic-clonic seizures
(grand mal seizures)
mixture of symptoms Atonic seizures
loss of normal muscle tone Myoclonic seizures
jerks or twitches of the upper body, arms, or legs Clonic seizures
repeated jerking movements of muscles on both sides of the body Tonic seizures
stiffening of muscles of the body Absence seizures
(petit mal seizures)
person may appear to be staring into space Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. www.ninds.nih.gov Seizures and Epilepsy