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Bookmark or Share- Types of Seizures - Johns Hopkins MedicineFocal seizures that cause altered awareness are called focal unaware seizures or complex partial seizures. The electrical activity of the seizure can remain in one sensory or motor area of the brain, resulting in a focal aware seizure (also called simple partial seizure). The person is aware of what is happening, and may notice unusual ...
- Epilepsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicEpilepsy happens as a result of abnormal electrical brain activity, also known as a seizure, kind of like an electrical storm inside your head. And because your brain controls so much, a lot of different things can go wrong. You may have periods of unusual behaviors, feelings and sometimes loss of awareness.
- Seizures - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicA seizure is a sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels of consciousness. Epilepsy is defined as having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have a known cause. But epilepsy doesn't cause all seizures. There are many types of seizures.
- Types of Seizures - Epilepsy FoundationThere are now 3 major groups of seizures: These seizures affect both sides of the brain or groups of cells on both sides of the brain at the same time. This term was used before and still includes seizure types like generalized tonic-clonic, absence, or atonic to name a few.
- Types of Seizures and Their Symptoms - WebMDThere are three main types of seizures: Focal seizures. These affect only one side of your brain and body. The symptoms depend on the area of the brain where the seizure happens. As the...
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