- Absence (occur in children, cause staring into space or subtle body movements)
- Tonic (cause stiff muscles and may affect consciousness)
- Atonic (causes loss of muscle control)
- Clonic (cause repeated jerking muscle movements)
- Myoclonic (cause sudden or brief jerks or twitches of muscles)
- Tonic-clonic (causes an abrupt loss of consciousness and body stiffening, twitching, and shaking)


Types of Generalized Seizures

Generalized seizures appear to involve all areas of the brain. Six types of generalized seizures exist.

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Symptoms of epilepsy vary widely. In most cases, an individual's seizure symptoms will be similar each time. Seizures can be categorized to focal seizures and generalized seizures.

Epilepsy Symptoms

Mayo Clinic. (n.d.). Epilepsy. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/epilepsy/symptoms-causes/syc-20350093


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- Temporary confusion
- A staring spell
- Stiff muscles
- Uncontrollable jerking movements of the limbs
- Loss of consciousness or awareness
- Psychological symptoms like fear, anxiety, or deja vu

Seizure Symptoms

Focal seizures result from abnormal brain activity in just one area of the brain. They can either be without a loss in consciousness, or with impaired awareness.

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