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Epilepsy: understanding different types of seizures

Written byJameson Kowalczyk
Medically reviewedbyMegan Burke, MDin July 2024
Updated onOctober 23, 2024
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Brain & Nervous SystemEpilepsy

Learn how different types of seizures begin in different areas of the brain.

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Understanding different types of epileptic seizures

Understanding different types of epileptic seizures

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