Editing Convulsion (section)

===Generalized seizures===
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The most common type of seizure is called a generalized seizure, also known as a generalized convulsion. This is characterized by a loss of consciousness which may lead to the person collapsing. The body stiffens for about a minute and then jerks uncontrollably for the next minute. During this, the patient may fall and injure themselves or bite their tongue, may lose control of their bladder, and their eyes may roll back. A familial history of seizures puts a person at a greater risk of developing them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/guide/types-of-seizures-their-symptoms |title=Epilepsy Seizure Types and Symptoms |website=WebMD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/grand-mal-seizure/basics/causes/con-20021356 |title=Grand mal seizure causes |publisher=Mayo Clinic}}</ref> Generalized seizures have been broadly classified into two categories: motor and non-motor.
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A generalized tonic-clonic seizure (GTCS), also known as a grand mal seizure, is a whole-body seizure that has a tonic phase followed by clonic muscle retrenchments.<ref name="StatPearls Publishing">{{cite book |last1=Kodankandath |first1=Thomas V. |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554496/#_NBK554496_pubdet_ |title=StatPearls |last2=Theodore |first2=Danny |last3=Samanta |first3=Debopam |date=2022 |publisher=StatPearls Publishing |chapter=Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure |pmid=32119383}}</ref><ref name="medlineplus.gov">{{cite web |title=Generalized tonic-clonic seizure: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000695.htm |website=medlineplus.gov |language=en}}</ref> GTCSs can happen in people of all ages.<ref name="medlineplus.gov" /> GTCSs are very hazardous, and they increase the risk of injuries and [[sudden unexpected death in epilepsy]] (SUDEP).<ref name="pmid31431400">{{cite journal |last1=Brodovskaya |first1=A |last2=Kapur |first2=J |title=Circuits generating secondarily generalized seizures. |journal=Epilepsy & Behavior |date=December 2019 |volume=101 |issue=Pt B |pages=106474 |doi=10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106474 |pmid=31431400|pmc=6944760 }}</ref> SUDEP is a sudden, unexpected, nontraumatic death in patients with epilepsy.<ref name="pmid31431400" /> Strong convulsions that are related to GTCSs can also cause falls and severe injuries.<ref name="pmid31431400" />

Not all generalized seizures produce convulsions. For example, in an [[absence seizure]], also known as a petit mal seizure, the brain experiences electrical disturbances but the body remains motionless and unresponsive.<ref name="www.medicalnewstoday.com" />