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What are the different types of seizures?

What are the different types of seizures?

Learn Brain & nervous system Epilepsy awareness monthWhat are the different types of seizures?

Gayatri Devi, MD, discusses the different forms seizures can take, and how symptoms vary depending on the area of the brain that is affected.

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk.

Medically reviewed by Mark Arredondo, MD.

Updated onAugust, 2026

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk.

Medically reviewed by Mark Arredondo, MD.

Updated onAugust, 2026

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