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Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures (Grand Mal)
Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures (Grand Mal) What the Seizure Looks Like: Sudden cry, fall, rigidity, followed by muscle jerks, shallow breathing or temporarily suspended breathing, bluish skin, possible loss of bladder or bowel control.
Absence Seizures (Petit Mal)
Absence Seizures (Petit Mal) What the Seizure Looks Like: A blank stare, beginning and ending abruptly, lasting only a few seconds, most common in children.
Simple Partial Seizures
Simple Partial Seizures What the Seizure Looks Like: Jerking may begin in one area of body, arm, leg, or face.
Complex Partial Seizures (Psychomotor or Temporal Lobe)
Complex Partial Seizures (Psychomotor or Temporal Lobe) What the Seizure Looks Like: Usually starts with blank stare, followed by chewing, followed by random activity.
Atonic Seizures (Also called Drop Attacks)
Atonic Seizures (Also called Drop Attacks) What the Seizure Looks Like: A child or adult suddenly collapses and falls.
Myoclonic Seizures (Also called Drop Attacks)
Myoclonic Seizures (Also called Drop Attacks) What the Seizure Looks Like: Sudden brief, massive muscle jerks that may involve the whole body or parts of the body.
Infantile Spasms
Infantile Spasms What the Seizure Looks Like: These are clusters of quick, sudden movements that start between 3 months and two years.

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