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What are the different types of seizures?

Written byJameson Kowalczyk
Medically reviewedbyAnn Wendling, MD, MPHin October 2024
Updated onOctober 22, 2024
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Brain & Nervous SystemEpilepsy

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

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