What is a seizure?
A seizure is an impulse of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells.
During an attack, temporary pathologies in muscles and movement are revealed.
If a person has repeated attacks, the diagnosis is epilepsy.
Consider the forms of attack in detail.
Focal or partial attack
In this form, the attack occurs in one area of the brain - the cause may be focal trauma. Based on medical history or magnetic resonance imaging, the cause will be determined.
A focal attack starts in one area of the brain and spreads to other areas. Symptoms are either mild or severe.
Generalized attack
It is a large wave emitted by a pathological nerve, which appears in the cortex of the brain.
In a large percentage of clinical cases, the cause is an imbalance of the electrical activity of the brain in the inhibitory system (the nerve that suppresses the function of the organ) and the accelerator.
A generalized seizure may develop due to lack of sleep or drinking large amounts of alcohol, and the risk is increased in individuals with a genetic predisposition.
Myoclonic seizure
A myoclonic seizure involves a sudden spasm of the body or limb. Spasm appears in the morning and is manifested in both areas of the body.
Tonic and atonic attack
People with a history of multiple brain injuries or intellectual disabilities have this type of attack.
Due to a sudden spasm, immobility and agitation, a person turns and may be injured due to a fall.
Tonic and atonic seizures can be managed with appropriate medications—nerve stimulation and nutritional therapy are sometimes prescribed.
Source:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/epilepsy/types-of-seizures
