Generalized Epilepsy. If you have this type of epilepsy, seizures start on both sides of the brain (or quickly affect networks of brain cells on both sides).

Electroencephalogram (EEG): A diagnostic test that measures brain waves, the electrical impulses in the cerebral cortex. ... Generalized seizure: a seizure that occurs all through the brain.

Generalized epilepsy has traditionally been considered a seizure of the 'whole brain.' However, new research has challenged this longstanding idea, ...

“A generalized epilepsy network derived from brain abnormalities and deep brain stimulation” Nature Communications DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57392-7. Funding: American Epilepsy Society, ...

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Tonic-clonic seizures, also called grand mal seizures, are the most common presentation of idiopathic generalized epilepsy, affecting up to 86% of patients [8].

Epilepsy Seizure Types: Focal vs. Generalized Seizures Your epileptologist (epilepsy specialist) will determine what type of seizure you have based on your symptoms and diagnostic test results. Our ...

Epilepsy, a prevalent neurological disorder, ... Generalized (Grand mal) seizure: In this type of seizure the person falls to the ground and becomes stiff and then shakes all over.

The data showed an 82% median reduction in seizures in adults treated with brain-responsive stimulation for drug-resistant focal epilepsy and seizure freedom, with 42% of patients remaining ...

If a person has two or more seizures within 24 hours of each other, the individual is usually diagnosed with epilepsy - which is defined "as a brain disorder characterized by recurring unprovoked ...