What is a Clonic Seizures?
A continuous punching action that occurs without stiffening of the body. What is a Myoclonic Seizure? Myoclonic seizures are quick jerks, usually singular and can be mistaken for a startled reflex. The myoclonics may occur in clusters (meaning a lot of jerks in a group) sometimes lasting hours. The person experiencing a myoclonic seizure is fully awake and aware of what is happening. Myoclonic seizures can be as subtle as a chin twitch and as vicious as to knock a person to the floor. What other Seizure Types can the Children Experience? All types, but the main types include: • Tonic Clonic: Child goes stiff, becoming unconscious, followed with punching of the arms and legs. • Tonic: The body goes stiff • Atonic: The body goes limp • Absent Seizures: Staring of for a second or so. • Complex Partials: Complex and repetitive movement with little or no awareness of what they are doing. Includes: Chewing, strange movements perhaps with just one or more appendages (arm, leg, head etc.), as
