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Absence
Complex Partial
Simple Partial
Conscious is usually lost in complex seizures, with no ability to respond or memory
of the event.
They cause the person to lose awareness of their surroundings, and seem to stare vacantly into space, although some people will flutter their eyes or smack their lips. There is no memory of the seizure.
Similar twitching as myoclonic jerks, except it may last longer, normally up to two minutes. Loss of consciousness may also occur.
Tonic seizures cause all the muscles to suddenly become stiff, which can mean you lose balance and fall over. There is a risk of injury.
During simple seizures, people remain conscious and have a strange feeling or sensation. These can be pins and needles, feeling of joy/dread, an aura, deja vu or unknown smells and tastes.
These types of seizures cause your arms, legs or upper body to jerk or twitch. They are brief and people normally remain conscious.
Atonic seizures cause all the muscles to suddenly relax, causing people fall and can injure themselves.
Epilepsy
Tonic-clonic seizures, have two stages. The body will initially become stiff and then the arms and legs will begin twitching. Consciousness can be lost and some people are incontinent.
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder which causes recurrent, unprovoked seizures.
A seizure is a burst of electrical activity in the brain.
Types of Seizures
Tonic
Atonic
Tonic -Clonic
Seizures are classified into 2 groups due to the part of the brain that is affected; partial (focal) or generalised seizures.
Partial Seizures are either simple or complex.
Generalised seizures can be described by the movement of the body - absence, myoclonic, clonic, atonic, tonic, tonic-clonic. Myoclonic
Sources:
www.epilepsy.com
www.epilepsy.org.uk
www.epilepsysociety.org.uk
Clonic
Unusual behaviour takes place such as biting hands or lips, strange sounds, shouting, screaming, body contortions or unusual body positions and playing with nearby objects.
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See First Aid and seizures for guidance on what to do.
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