Generalized_seizure
Generalized epilepsy
Epilepsy syndrome that is characterised by generalised seizures with no apparent cause
Generalized epilepsy is a form of epilepsy characterised by generalised seizures with no apparent cause.[1] Generalized seizures, as opposed to focal seizures, are a type of seizure that impairs consciousness and distorts the electrical activity of the whole or a larger portion of the brain (which can be seen, for example, on electroencephalography, EEG).[2]
Generalized epilepsy is primary because the epilepsy is the originally diagnosed condition itself, as opposed to secondary epilepsy, which occurs as a symptom of a diagnosed condition.[3]