When people think of someone having a seizure most would think of them dropping to the ground and their whole body convulsing. This is where people think wrong. There are several different types of seizures out there that people don't even know exist. Just because someone has epilepsy or seizures doesn't mean they fall to the ground every time they have one. I'm going to go through the different types of seizures so people may have a better understanding of them.
Seizures are placed into two different categories: generalized seizures and partial seizures.
Generalized: deal with electrical charge to both sides of the brain.
Partial: deal with electrical charge in one limited area of the brain or just one side of the brain.
Generalized Seizures
Let's start off by getting digging into generalized seizures. Some of the different types of seizures in this category are the type of how most people would think of a seizure.
Tonic-Clonic: known as the "grand mal" and the main seizure that people think of when they hear the word. The person will drop to the floor and almost every muscle stiffens while the person jerks. It usually lasts 1 - 3 minutes and the person can easily injure themself.Absence: This is when a person blanks out anywhere from a couple seconds to 30 seconds and is unaware of their surroundings. They may blink their eyes repetitively and eyes may also roll up into the back of their head. People who have these types of seizures may have 30 - 60 a day.
Atonic: In this seizure people basically lose all muscle and strength and just drop to the ground. They stay conscious and aware during this type of seizure but doesn't mean it's not hard on their body.
Myoclonic: Most people would not even see these as seizures because they are so simple. They are very brief jerks of a muscle or a group of muscles. They only last for a second or two. It's like the sudden jerk you may feel that wakes you up when falling asleep.
Tonic: Causes a person's body to stiffen up and lasts for about 20 seconds. The person doesn't always fall but can lose balance when muscles stiffen or if they have multiple seizures in a row. This particular seizure often happens while a person is sleeping.
Clonic: Not often seen alone and only consists of repeated jerking. The jerking can't be stopped even if someone tries to restrain person having the seizure. This type of seizure usually only happens with the body stiffening part or "grand mal" as I talked about before.
Partial Seizures
Partial seizures from what I know can be extremely hard to diagnose because people do some weird things during these seizures.
Simple Partial: The one thing different about the simple partial are people remain alert and can recall the whole thing. But the way it is varies from person to person. It can be anything from a pain in ones stomach, a feeling of deja vu, or the sound of ringing. There is a whole list of things that happen to people who have these. They only last up to two minutes.Complex Partial: If you see somebody have one of these you may think they are just crazy. People become unaware of everything going on around them. The person will normally repeat actions things like picking at clothing, making noises, swiping at the air etc. The person may also do embarrassing things such as start taking off their clothing or get themselves into a dangerous situation. They don't last very long but the person is normally confused from 15 minutes to hours afterwards and don't remember a thing.
The seizures I talked about are some of the most common seizures a person will see. I used to think there was only one type of seizure until I started having them. I hope everybody who read this will be more aware of people who have epilepsy or seizures.
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