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What are the different types of seizures?

What are the different types of seizures?
Seizures can take very different forms, depending on how much and which parts of the brain are involved. Learn more from Gayatri Devi, MD, director of New York Memory and Healthy Aging Services.
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      Updated on October 22, 2024

      Not all seizures are epilepsy. In this video, Gayatri Devi, MD, director of New York Memory and Healthy Aging Services discusses the different forms seizures can take, and how symptoms vary depending on the area of the brain that is affected.

      Medically reviewed in February 2020.

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