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Generalized seizures are thought to originate within the brain in a
bilaterally symmetric fashion at onset. Convulsive varieties of generalized
seizures may include tonic, clonic, and tonic - clonic
motor activity. Nonconvulsive generalized seizures include absence and atonic
seizures. Myoclonic seizure: causes twitching or jerking of certain parts of the body . Atonic seizure: is characterized by the loss of muscle tone and causes a person to fall down . |