Science claims that there are more than 20 types of seizures (epilepsy), but this opinion piece will just major on three categories of seizures (Grand mal, Psychomotor, Petit mal) which the writer ...

“Grand mal”, which means “great sickness ... Other types of seizures include absence seizures (formerly known as petit mal, or “little sickness”) and focal seizures.

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Tonic-clonic seizures are the new term for what used to be called grand mal seizures ... Absence seizures, previously known as petit mal seizures, are brief periods of loss of awareness that ...

A seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that causes involuntary movements or a loss of consciousness. Seizures may occur due to medication or trauma that damages the brain.

The trout phenomenon is of high diagnostic value as a sign that an epileptic seizure has taken place. For example, it may be the sole indication of a nocturnal grand-mal seizure; someone who comes ...

Check if you have access via personal or institutional login Epilepsy is a frequently encountered disease, affecting 1-2% of the population, but one that is often mistreated due to misunderstandings ...

Nov. 30, 2023 — Slow waves that usually only occur in the brain during sleep are also present during wakefulness in people with epilepsy and may protect against increased brain excitability ...

A seizure occurs when there is sudden abnormal electrical activity that temporarily interrupts normal brain function. Large groups of neurons fire at the same time like an electrical storm inside ...

I'm Dr. John Whyte. I'm the Chief Medical Officer at WebMD. Today, I want to spend some time with you talking about epilepsy, particularly sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Joining me to help ...

A seizure can happen when there is a disturbance in the brain's electrical activity. They also may be called convulsions or fits and the most common cause is epilepsy. Restraining them may cause ...