TYPE PARTIAL

SPECIFIC SIMPLE

DESCRIPTION
are seizures which affect only a part of the [2] [ brain at onset. In partial seizures the seizure is generated in and affects just one part of the brain - the whole hemisphere or part of a lobe

S/S
In the frontal lobe symptoms may include a wave-like sensation in the head; in the temporal lobe, a feeling of dja vu; in the parietal lobe, a numbness or tingling; and in the occipital lobe, visual disturbance or hallucination. feeling of dj vu, jamais vu, fear,euphoria, or depersonalization Once consciousness is impaired, the person may display automatisms such as lip smacking, chewing, or swallowing. y o No movement o Hand fumbling o Fluttering eyelids o Lip smacking o Chewing y Changes in alertness (consciousness), such as: o Staring episodes o Lack of awareness of surroundings o Sudden halt in movement, talking, and other awake activities o May be triggered by hyperventila tion or flashing lights, in some cases

COMPLEX

is an epileptic seizure that is associated with bilateral cerebral hemisphere involvement and causes impairmentof awareness or respons iveness, i.e. loss of consciousness.

GENERALIZ ED

PETITMAL / ABSENCE

A petit mal seizure is the term commonly given to a staring spell, most commonly called an "absence seizure." It is a brief (usually less than 15 seconds) disturbance of brain function due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

MYOCLO NIC

is brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles. It describes a medical sign and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a disease. Brief twitches are perfectly normal.

seizures involving the neck, shoulder and upper arms. Such seizures often occur shortly after the patient wakes up in

TONIC

The myoclonic twitches are usually caused by sudden muscle contractions; they also can result from brief lapses of contraction. The classic type of epileptic seizure consisting of two phases to a tonic-clonic seizure -- the tonic phase and the clonic phase. In the tonic phase the body becomes entire rigid, and in the clonic phase there is uncontrolled jerking.

the morning Sporadic (isolated), jerking movements

Repetitive, jerking movements

UNCLASSIFI ED

Muscle stiffness, rigidity CLONIC Unconsciousness, convulsions, GRANDM muscle rigidity AL Loss of muscle tone ATONIC AKINETIC Feb Stat epil http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000696.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/grand-mal-seizure/DS00222/DSECTION=symptoms http://www.encyclo.co.uk/define/akinetic%20seizure