| Type | Comments |
|---|---|
| Generalized | |
| Generalized tonic-clonic | "Grand mal"; may be secondarily generalized from a focus |
| Absence | "Petit mal"; "spike wave stupor" |
| Myoclonic | May be primary or secondary |
| Tonic | Pediatric; often with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome |
| Atonic/akinetic | Pediatric; often with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome |
| Clonic | Infants |
| Partial (focal) onset | |
| Simple partial | Motor: epilepsia partialis continua |
| Sensory (rare or rarely diagnosed) | |
| Autonomic (rare or rarely diagnosed) | |
| Psychic (fear, emotional content) | |
| Aphasic | |
| Complex partial | Includes impairment of consciousness |
| Special types | |
| Neonatal/pediatric | Includes electrographic SE of sleep, infantile spasms |
| "Subtle" status | |
Adapted from: Drislane FW. Status epilepticus. In: Schachter SC, Schomer DL, eds. The comprehensive evaluation and treatment of epilepsy. San Diego, CA: Academic Press; 1997. p. 149-172. With permission from Elsevier (www.elsevier.com).
Reviewed By:
Thaddeus Walczak MD
on:
Thursday, January 1, 2004
