A tonic-clonic seizure can also occur if someone has focal epilepsy if their focal seizure evolves to become a bilateral convulsive seizure.

No impairment of awareness (previously called simple partial seizure)

No impairment of awareness (previously called simple partial seizure).

Without impairment of consciousness or awareness (previously called simple partial seizure)

With a partial seizure, the burst of electric activity stays in a part of the brain.

With a focal seizure, the burst of electrical activity stays in one part of the brain.

With a partial seizure, the burst of electrical activity stays in one part of the brain.

ocal seizure – seizures affecting only part of the brain and therefore also only part of the body, also known as partial seizures

This type of focal seizure causes a change in awareness or in thinking abilities.

Focal seizures, the third kind of partial seizure is one that begins as a focal seizure and evolves into a generalized convulsive ("grand-mal") seizure.

The third kind of partial seizure is one that begins as a focal seizure and evolves into a generalized convulsive ("grand-mal") seizure.

It is used alone or in combination with other medications for a particular type of epilepsy called partial seizures.

It is used alone or in combination with other medications for a particular type of epilepsy called partial seizures .

When a focal seizure with altered awareness ends, the person may initially be confused and disoriented.

The third kind of partial seizure is one that begins as a focal seizure and evolves into a generalized convulsive (“grand-mal”) seizure.