A person undergoing a convulsion loses consciousness and falls to the ground. The fall is sometimes preceded by a shrill scream caused by forcible expiration of air as the respiratory and laryngeal muscles suddenly contract. [britannica.com]

You might be at risk of: Falling. If you fall during a seizure, you can injure your head or break a bone. Drowning. If you have a seizure while swimming or bathing, you're at risk of accidental drowning. Car accidents. [mayoclinic.org]

He is bagging groceries when the cashier suddenly stiffens up and falls to the floor. Once on the floor, his arms and legs are jerking and bending quickly and repeatedly. [study.com]

[…] which may be tactile, visual, auditory, or musical. gen·er·al·ized ton·ic-clo·nic sei·zure a generalized seizure characterized by the sudden onset of tonic contraction of the muscles often associated with a cry or moan, and frequently resulting in a fall [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Sleep deprivation, fatigue and alcohol lower threshold for seizures. Antecedent and birth history is normal, although there are patients with a previous history of childhood absence epilepsy. Neurological examination and head size is normal. [epilepsydiagnosis.org]

During the postictal period, the child may be sleepy, have problems with vision or speech, and may have a bad headache, fatigue, or body aches. Tonic seizures Tonic seizures usually last less than 20 seconds. [chp.edu]

After a seizure, the person may feel fatigue, confusion and disorientation, which may last from five minutes to several hours or even days. Rarely, this disorientation may last up to two weeks. [epilepsyontario.org]

These include: Blood clots Blood loss Heart attack Stroke Reaction to medication Additionally, there are side effects that may occur after the surgical procedures, including: Scalp numbness Fatigue Depression Headaches Difficulty speaking Loss of memory [northwell.edu]

Fatigue. Sleepiness is common after a grand mal seizure. Severe headache. Headaches may occur after a grand mal seizure. [mayoclinic.org]

The tonic phase of the seizure gradually gives way to clonic convulsive movements occurring bilaterally and synchronously before slowing and eventually stopping, followed by a variable period of unconsciousness and gradual recovery. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

At the start of the seizure: the person becomes unconscious their body goes stiff and if they are standing up they usually fall backwards they may cry out they may bite their tongue or cheek. [epilepsysociety.org.uk]

Your doctor will likely need to speak to a witness who has seen your seizures, as people tend to go unconscious during grand mal seizures. The doctor will also perform a neurological exam. [cedars-sinai.edu]

Unconsciousness may persist for several minutes after the convulsion has ended. Confusion. A period of disorientation often follows a grand mal seizure. This is referred to as postictal confusion. Fatigue. [mayoclinic.org]

Use back blows and chest thrusts in babies less than one year of age Unconsciousness: if the patient becomes unconscious, phone 999 or 112 and start CPR. [nature.com]

Usually a deep sigh signals the end of the jerking and normal breathing resumes. The seizure is now over but the child is not awake and will not respond immediately. [doosesyndrome.org]

The person may let out a deep sigh and return to more normal breathing. After the Seizure (Postictal Period) After a seizure, the person may remain unconscious for several minutes as the brain recovers from the seizure activity. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

After these series of contractions, there is an extended postictal state where the person is unresponsive and commonly sleeping with loud snoring. [en.wikipedia.org]

See epilepsy. atonic seizure an absence seizure characterized by sudden loss of muscle tone. focal motor seizure a simple partial seizure consisting of clonus or spasm of a muscle or muscle group, occurring either singly or in a continuous repetitive [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

[…] specificity in describing the onset of a seizure and being considered an archaic term, it is not typically used by medical professionals. [3] See also [ edit ] Focal seizure Absence seizure Epileptic seizure Non-epileptic seizure Tonic (physiology) Clonus [en.wikipedia.org]

Pirminiai generalizuoti toniniai-kloniniai priepuoliai English Primary Generalised Tonic-Clonic Seizures Last Update: 2017-04-26 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: IATE Lithuanian traukuliai, kloniniai traukuliai, smegenų edema English Convulsion, clonus [mymemory.translated.net]

"The Postictal State: A Neglected Entity in the Management of Epilepsy". Epilepsy & Behavior. 1 (1): 52–59. doi : 10.1006/ebeh.2000.0023. ISSN 1525-5050. "Triggers of Seizures". Epilepsy Foundation. Retrieved 2018-12-07. [en.wikipedia.org]

We divided GTCSs into the following phases: onset of generalization, pretonic clonic, tonic, tremulousness, and clonic. The mean GTCS duration was 62 seconds. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clonic jerking started in the left arm that then assumed a tonic posture with the arm forcibly flexed and abducted, with superimposed clonic movements. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Before seizure onset, IPS consistently induced generalized photoparoxysmal responses (PPRs). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

An intermittent photoparoxysmal response to photic stimulation may be seen. EEG abnormality is enhanced by sleep deprivation and in sleep. Generalized spike-and-wave often becomes fragmented with sleep deprivation or in sleep. [medlink.com]

The morphology of the focal spike-and-wave typically appears similar to the generalized spike-and-wave. Ictal. With generalized convulsive seizures, the ictal EEG is often obscured by artifact. [medlink.com]