Table 2.
Classification of seizures
| GENERALIZED SEIZURES Tonic-clonic (in any combination) |
|---|
| Absence |
| Typical |
| Atypical |
| Absence with special features |
| Myoclonic absence |
| Eyelid myoclonia |
| Myoclonic |
| Myoclonic |
| Myoclonic atonic |
| Myoclonic tonic |
| Clonic |
| Tonic |
| Atonic |
| FOCAL SEIZURES |
| UNKNOWN |
| Epileptic spasms |
*
Reference: Berg AT et al. Revised terminology and concepts for organization of seizures and epilepsies: Report of the ILAE Commission on Classification and Terminology, 2005–2009. Epilepsia 2010; 51(Suppl 4):676–685.