Partial Seizure Research Paper

Partial seizure is described as focal seizure. It take place in just one part of the brain that serves as an irritant pouring the epileptic response. In partial seizure, patient experience a range of bizarre or strange sensations including abrupt jerky movements of one body parts, alterations in hearing or seeing, discomfort in stomach or a sudden sense of fear. Consciousness is not impaired in this seizure (Shorvon et al., 2004). Partial seizures are further classified into simple partial seizure and complex partial seizure. In simple partial seizure, the person will stay conscious but experience strange feelings or sensations that can take many forms. The person may experience unexpected and enigmatic feeling of sadness, joy, anger, and nausea …show more content…
These seizures may cause loss of consciousness, massive muscle spasms or falls. Generalized seizures are further classified into absence or petit mal seizure, tonic-clonic or grand mal seizure, myoclonic seizure, atonic seizure and tonic seizure (Shin et al., 1994). Absence seizure or petit mal seizure usually start in childhood but they can persevere into adulthood. Absence seizure causes starring enchantment that last several seconds, sometimes in combination with head nodding or eyelid fluttering. The second type of generalized seizure is tonic – clonic seizure. This seizure begin with abrupt loss of consciousness and tonic activity chased by clonic activity of the limbs. The seizure itself is called an ictus. After the seizure, the patient is post ictal, lethargic, drowsy and confused erratically for many hours. Another type of generalized seizure is myoclonic seizure. Myoclonic seizure is an précised jerk or series of jerk, less organized than the rhythmic jerks (Jerome et al.,2008). There are many other type of epileptic syndrome like rolandic epilepsy, frontal lobe epilepsy, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, childhood absence epilepsy and status