There are 2 types of seizures that are most common   A person’s behavior & actions during the seizure will depend on which area of the brain is involved A) Partial or focal seizures During partial seizures the disturbance in brain activity involves one area of the brain. The seizure may begin with a funny sensation or emotion often referred to as an `aura’. Person may feel like s/he is in a daydream, may be confused and un aware of the surroundings. Person may not respond to peo-ple’s questions and may just stare. Twitching of one side of the body may or may not occur. Usually a person does not collapse. Seizure may last few seconds or few minutes After the seizure, person may be confused/drowsy for a few min-utes. Person may do funny things like Talk using phrases that make no sense Make chewing movements Fidget with clothes Walk around in circles    B) Generalised seizures In these seizures the whole of the brain is involved and consciousness is lost. The most recognised type of seizure is the generalised tonic-clonic convulsive seizure, sometimes called a ‘grand mal’ seizure. The body becomes stiff and person may fall. Jerking of muscles of the arms and legs occur rhythmically Eyeballs may turn upwards There may be lots of saliva in the mouth and tongue may get bitten. Person may make grunting noises and breathing may be labored Person may get incontinent (urinate) This type of seizure often frightens people around. They may think the person is dying or needs emergency care immediately.However most seizures usu-ally last 1 to 3 minutes. Once the seizure ends, person may feel tired and sleepy and may have a headache. Absence seizures: This occurs commonly in children and is often referred to as ‘petit mal’. It can happen in adults too   Person suddenly stops what they are doing.Person does not fall down. Person has a `blank’ look & stares straight ahead. Sometimes eyes roll back & lids blink. When seizure stops, person stops staring and goes back to what s/ he was doing. Person may not be able to continue the conversation where you had stopped just before the seizure