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.

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.

Generalized epilepsy is a type of seizure in which all parts of the brain are affected. These seizures come in six different forms. Absence seizures — These seizures, which used to be called "petit ...