Types of seizures

[valeriedl]

Someone posted a really good thread awhile back that described the different types of seizures and I can't find it. It wasn't a link to another web site, it had all the descriptions right there in the thread.

Does anyone know where it might be?

Thanks!

 

[Nakamova]

This link is to a different site, but it is quite helpful: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/about/types/types/index.cfm

I'll try and track down the thread you're looking for.

 

[Nakamova]

This thread lists the types of seizures: http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f23/types-seizures-7151/

 

[Crash]

I was given a bunch of leaflets by my epilepsy nurse a couple of weeks ago and was supried to read in one of them that there are around 40 diffrent types of seizure,
Does anyone know if this is true? Is it just because we only hear,read about the most promenant types or is it false? I really hope that it is false,neil

 

[Nakamova]

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure_types there are about 20 varieties, classified by the specific symptoms. That includes listing tonic-clonic seizures, tonic seizures, and clonic seizures as separate classifications.

 

[valeriedl]

Thanks alot Nakamova!

When I got my new computer I forget to transfer it from my old one.

Thanks again for taking the time to find it for me!

 

[Endless]

Yep, there are over 40 according to my epi. Usually the most common are the ones listed. Here are a couple of links with a more complete list:

http://www.epilepsy.com/node/968069 (keep scrolling down for the whole list)

Epilepsy - A Comprehensive Textbook Look on page 515, table 4.