Epilepsy syndrome that is characterised by generalised seizures with no apparent cause
Medical condition
Generalized epilepsy
Other names
Primary generalized epilepsy, idiopathic epilepsy
Generalized 3 Hz spike-and-wave discharges on an electroencephalogram
Specialty
Neurology
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]
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treatment for partial (focal) epilepsy. Levetiracetam is effective for treatment of generalized tonic-clonic epilepsy. It has been approved in the United...
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include: Severity of seizures, increased refractoriness of epilepsy and presence of generalized tonic–clonic seizures: the most consistent risk factor is...
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period of time. Reticular reflex myoclonus is thought to be a type of generalizedepilepsy that originates in the brainstem, the part of the brain that connects...
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symptoms and EEG may appear like Generalizedepilepsy, Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, benign childhood myoclonic epilepsy, and Huntington's disease. It is...
determining whether a patient has epilepsy nor where his/her seizure might originate. (See focal epilepsy.) Generalized epileptiform discharges often have...
identified including epilepsy onset > 12 years of age, generalizedepilepsy type, non-lesional epilepsy, posttraumatic epilepsy and those who have less...
idiopathic generalizedepilepsy: Postictal psychosis or aggravation of schizophrenia? A case report and review of the literature". Epilepsy & Behavior...
condition epilepsy. Following from that, there is a short list of people who have received a speculative, retrospective diagnosis of epilepsy. Finally...
the treatment of focal seizures; however, it is not effective for generalizedepilepsy. Gabapentin is recommended as a first-line treatment for chronic...
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