Different types

[valeriedl]

I know that there are several types of seizures. Grand mal, non-epileptic, frontal lobe, complex partials and so many more.

Can someone describe the different types or a thread or website that does?

 

[Rae1889]

Okay, so there are over 40 different types of seizures. Use wikipedia and search seizures and that the site I found with the easiest explanations for them.

The most common are absence *staring off into space* atonic *losing muscle tone, aka drop seizure* tonic clonic *aka grand mal, tonic meaning stiff, clonic meaning jerk* just tonic, just clonic, myoclonic *twitches* complex partials *doing complex movements with changes in awareness* simple partial *no change in awareness, but it can be several things that it can be*

 

[epileric]

This should define the basic types of seizures.

http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/guide/types-of-seizures-their-symptoms

 

[Endless]

I'll add another link. Love that wikipedia. It's full of links like bunny trails to learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure_types

 

[Cint]

And I'll add another link:

http://www.epilepsy.com/EPILEPSY/Types_seizures

 

[valeriedl]

Thanks everyone!