Generalized Seizures
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Antiepileptic Drugs — Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology▶ 4:36The breakdown in table 20 1 puts everything into two main buckets,partial seizures and generalized seizuresHelp us draw the line between themNeurology — A Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Examinations for Physician Assistants▶ 5:08We categorize them as either generalized, which affect the whole brain, or focal, which start in one specific areaSo generalized seizures are those dramatic ones most people picture, rightLoss of consciousness, stiffening of the muscles, those jerking movementsAlterations of the Brain, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 30:54And what distinguishes a generalized seizureGeneralized seizures originate simultaneously in both hemispheres of the brain, engaging bilaterally distributed networks right from the onsetBecause both sides of the brain are engulfed in the electrical storm immediately, there is always a loss of consciousness