Clonic Seizures - Epilepsy Foundation
Clonic seizures consist of repeated jerking movements of the arms and legs, sometimes on both sides of the body. If the clonic seizure has a focal onset (starts in one part of the brain), the person may be aware during it.
Clonic Seizures: Symptoms, Features, Treatments - Healthline
2023年5月17日 · Clonic seizures cause your muscles to jerk and twitch rapidly. During a clonic seizure, you may be unable to control your movements.
Tonic and Clonic Seizures - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Clonic seizures are characterized by repeated jerking movements of the arms and legs on one or both sides of the body, sometimes with numbness or tingling. If it is a focal (partial) seizure, the person may be aware of what’s happening.
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Clonic seizures consist of rhythmic jerking movements of the arms and legs, sometimes on both sides of the body that can be seen by the person observing. Occasionally "jitteriness" in a young infant can be mistaken for a clonic seizure, especially if it is severe (during crying, for instance).
Tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure - Symptoms and causes
2023年12月12日 · A tonic-clonic seizure, previously known as a grand mal seizure, causes a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions. It's the type of seizure most people picture when they think about seizures.
Tonic-Clonic (Grand Mal) Seizures - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Tonic-clonic seizures involve both tonic (stiffening) and clonic (twitching or jerking) phases of muscle activity. Tonic-clonic seizures may start with a simple partial seizure or aura. The person may experience changes in sensation, mood or emotion leading up to the tonic-clonic seizure.
Tonic-Clonic (Grand Mal) Seizure - Cleveland Clinic
A tonic-clonic seizure is a type of seizure that causes strong muscle movements on both sides of your body, including convulsions. These are typically the best known and easiest to recognize seizures because of these movements.
Clonic Seizures - The Defeating Epilepsy Foundation
2021年5月23日 · What are Clonic seizures? Clonic seizures are the repetitive jerking movements of the muscles in the body. These motor systems can affect the whole body or just specific parts, such as the arms and legs. Clonic seizures are rare and more often occur as a …
Tonic-Clonic Seizures - Epilepsy Foundation
People who faint sometimes develop tonic or clonic movements. These movements are rarely as intense or prolonged as a tonic-clonic seizure. Sometimes fainting can be mistaken for a tonic-clonic seizure.
Focal Bilateral Tonic Clonic Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation
Jerking movements happen next (called the clonic phase). The arms, legs, and face begin to jerk quickly and repeatedly; bending and relaxing at the elbows, hips, and knees can be seen. After a few minutes, the jerking slows and stops.