What are Clonic Seizures?
A continuous punching action that occurs without stiffening of the body. What are Myoclonic Seizures? 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 myoclonic seizures are 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 Dravet Syndrome Children Experience? All seizure types, but here are the main ones: 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
