These behaviors can last for minutes or hours and can also be followed by a generalized seizure. Thought to be associated with Secondary Epilepsy. Usually refers to the effectiveness of an AED in controlling seizures. Focal Seizures . Also called partial seizures.
Focal seizures are more likely from secondary epilepsy than primary.
Also called Tonic-Clonic seizures. If the whole brain is involved in the seizure, it is a generalized seizure. Can be Grand Mal or Mild, but are usually associated with primary epilepsy. See Clonic and Tonic. The term comes from the weight of a grain of wheat.