Secondarily generalized seizures are usually partial seizures evolving into generalized seizures, most often with tonic-clonic convulsions. The partial seizures, which were once limited to one hemisphere of the brain, progress to encompass the entire brain bilaterally. This causes a generalized seizure. The clinical nature of a secondarily generalized seizure usually does not differ from that…
(Pseudo-seizures) Psychogenic seizures are not classified as a form of epilepsy. They affect between five and 20 per cent of people thought to have epilepsy. Psychogenic seizures can occur at any age, but are more common in people under the age of 55. They occur three times more frequently in women than men. They may…
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is an extremely destructive disorder, which still has many physicians baffled. It affects between 3 to 10 per cent of children with epilepsy, more commonly in males. The peak age for onset is between three to five years of age with extreme incidence occurring in the first and tenth years of life. There…
Infantile spasms are very rare. They occur only during the first year of life, usually starting around three to seven months of age. Infantile spasms consist of clusters of sudden, quick movements. Typically, if the child is sitting up, the head may fall forward, the arms will flex forward, and the body may flex at…
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