What are the major types of seizures?

Condition analysis:
Sometimes it is hard to tell when a person is having a seizure. A person having a seizure may seem confused or look like they are staring at something that isn’t there. Other seizures can cause a person to fall, shake, and become unaware of what’s going on around them.

Seizures are classified into two groups.
-- Generalized seizures affect both sides of the brain.
-- Focal seizures affect just one area of the brain. These seizures are also called partial seizures.

A person with epilepsy can have more than one kind of seizure. Read more about types of seizures and what they look like.

Instructions:
Do anti-convulsant medications for epilepsy affect nutrients in the body? The medicines that control seizures may interfere with the body’s ability to use certain nutrients including vitamin D, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, manganese and folic acid. While this problem is present in most people who take medications, it is usually mild and causes no harm. Those most vulnerable to vitamin deficiencies include: people on large doses of medication or multiple drugs; the elderly; growing children; pregnant women; alcohol abusers; and those who follow poor dietary habits.