Can someone PLEASE explain different seizures?

[Delacroix22]

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Simple? Complex?

Focal?

Complex partial? Secondary generalized?

Tonic clonic?

I know some of the above terms are umbrella terms for various seizure presentations, but I have trouble keeping track of what word means what and how the present? The nomenclature and organization is very confusing for me.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[deleted564496]

Simple means you don't lose awareness; complex means you do lose awareness

Focal--originates in a specific part of the brain (i.e. temporal lobe epilepsy)

Partial = Focal; so complex partial means it originates in a specific part of the brain and causes a loss of awareness

Secondary generalized--starts focal, then becomes generalized throughout the entire brain

Tonic = sustained contraction; Clonic = rapid jerking movements (tonic comes before clonic--AKA Gran Mal)

Hopefully somebody else can confirm this.

 

[seminoma]

Simple means you don't lose awareness; complex means you do lose awareness

Focal--originates in a specific part of the brain (i.e. temporal lobe epilepsy)

Partial = Focal; so complex partial means it originates in a specific part of the brain and causes a loss of awareness

Secondary generalized--starts focal, then becomes generalized throughout the entire brain

Tonic = sustained contraction; Clonic = rapid jerking movements (tonic comes before clonic--AKA Gran Mal)

Hopefully somebody else can confirm this.

Sounds good to me. You can also have myoclonic seizures (basically GTC without the T).

 

[deleted564496]

Hell, I do remember something from the last year and a half!

 

[medicene]

Hello, i made a video about seizures last week, it may be helpful 🙂