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).

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

People with photosensitive epilepsy typically have what's called a "generalized tonic-clonic seizure." ... Your doctor can perform an EEG (electroencephalogram) to test for the condition.

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, ...

But there are other types of generalized seizures. One possibility was an atonic seizure, in which patients suddenly lose the use of their muscles — sometimes for less than a second — and fall ...

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.

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I'm Dr Andrew Wilner, reporting virtually from the 2022 American Epilepsy Society meeting in Nashville ...

With generalized epilepsy, there isn't one part of the brain that surgeons can remove to stop seizures. Instead, people who don’t respond to treatment may opt for brain stimulation devices.

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 ...