Atypical absence seizures These are sort of like absence seizures but can be slow to come on and to stop, and can have a confused period afterwards. Quick jerking movements, usually when the child is awake. This is a more rare type of seizure and can occur in a wide variety of circumstances. Clonic seizures Whole body twitching Tonic seizures Whole body stiffening. Usually seen in children with delayed development.
Child instantaneously drops to the ground.
Usually the child has many other types of seizures as well and has delayed development. Obviously, there is a problem somewhere, but the only test that is abnormal is the EEG which shows a specific pattern. This child has many different types of seizures, developmental delay and an EEG that is consistent with a secondary generalized epilepsy. Secondary vs. Secondarily. George S Fetal Varicella S FG S Generalized.