Table 1 Seizure type description
Seizure types | Seizure subtypes | Description |
|---|---|---|
Generalized seizure (GNSZ) | Absence seizure (ABSZ) | Short and brief disturbance of consciousness |
Myoclonic seizure (MYSZ) | Brief and sudden arrhythmical jerks of muscles | |
Atonic seizure (ATSZ) | Sudden loss of muscle tone in limb, neck, and trunk | |
Tonic seizure (TNSZ) | Sudden stiffness of the limbs or trunk | |
Clonic seizure (CNSZ) | Rhythmical jerking/shivering of muscles | |
Tonic–clonic seizure (TCSZ) | Bilateral symmetric convulsive movements of limbs with the impediment of consciousness | |
Focal seizure (FNSZ) | Simple partial seizure (SPSZ) | Awareness is retained and patients are able to describe motor/sensory |
Complex partial seizure (CPSZ) | Consciousness is impaired and patients are not able to respond to tactile/verbal stimuli |