There are two main types of seizures. Focal, or partial seizures happen in just one part of the brain, while generalized seizures seem to occur all over the brain. Symptoms usually vary depending ...

Accordingly there are different types of fits or seizures. Generalized (Grand mal) seizure: In this type of seizure the person falls to the ground and becomes stiff and then shakes all over.

This is called a focal seizure, with impaired awareness. Both types of focal onset seizures can last from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. How the seizure affects your child depends on where the ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia Brain Institute and UVA School of Medicine will conduct a trial to see if the ...

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 ...