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Over 40 Different Types Of Seizures.......
Sat, 05/06/2006 - 23:47It has been said repeatedly that there are over 40 different types of seizures with more or less only the most 'popular' listed. Let's see if we can locate the ones that aren't. These types of seizures affect someone and I feel need to be noted. I'm curious to see how many can be located. Anyone interested in helping me find them, please list what you find here along with their description. Thank you! Take care and have a good day!
-Spiz
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Posttraumatic Seizure - any
Submitted by spiz on Sun, 2006-05-07 - 20:57
Posttraumatic Seizure - any seizure that occurs as a sequel to brain injury. If the seizures occur within 24 hours of the injury, they are called immediate PTS. A PTS that occurs within 1 week of injury are termed early PTS, and a seizure that occurs more than 1 week after injury are termed late PTS. About 20% of people who have 1 late PTS never have any more.The seizures are usually partial (focal) or generalized tonic-clonic. Often, both types coexist. Most early PTS are partial seizures, whereas most late PTS, especially when part of PTE(Posttraumatic Epilepsy), are generalized and either primary or secondary.
Contrast the above with
Submitted by pgd on Tue, 2007-07-17 - 09:39
Contrast the above with Hyperkinesis aka Hyperactivity aka ADD aka ADHD:
http://www.neurologychannel.com/adhd/index.shtml
http://www.neurologychannel.com/
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/symptom.htm
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/adhd/adhd.htm
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Submitted by spiz on Sun, 2006-05-07 - 18:06
Supplementary Motor Area Seizures(SMA)- Typically involve unilateral or asymmetric bilateral tonic posturing; may be associated with facial grimacing, vocalization, or speech arrest; seizures frequently preceded by a somatosensory aura; complex automatisms such as kicking, laughing, or pelvic thrusting may be present; responsiveness often preserved. Primary Motor Cortex Seizures - Usually simple partial motor seizures with clonic or myoclonic movements and preserved consciousness; jacksonian spread to adjacent cortical areas may occur, and secondary generalization is frequent; speech arrest and contralateral adversive or dystonic posturing may be present. Medial Frontal, Cingulate Gyrus, Orbifrontal or Frontopolar Seizures - Complex behavioral events characterized by motor agitation and gestural automatisms; viscerosensory symptoms and strong emotional feelings often described; motor activity repetitive and may involve pelvic thrusting, pedaling, or thrashing, often accompanied by vocalizations or laughter/crying; seizures often bizarre and may be diagnosed incorrectly as psychogenic. Dorsolateral Cortex Seizures - Tonic posturing or clonic movements often associated with either contralateral head and eye deviation, or less commonly, ipsilateral head turn. Operculum Seizures - Swallowing, salivation, mastication, epigastric aura, fear, and speech arrest often associated with clonic facial movements; gustatory hallucinations also may occur. Nonlocalized Frontal Seizures - Rare, manifesting as brief staring spells accompanied by generalized spike/wave on EEG, which may be difficult to distinguish from primarily generalized absence seizures; may present as generalized tonic-clonic seizures without obvious focal onset. Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy - Nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy - Autosomal dominant inheritance; seizures occur mainly during sleep; characterized by marked motor manifestations, including dystonic posturing, jerking, bending, and rocking; difficult to distinguish from parasomnias.