Some of the children that have absence seizures will also have generalized clonic tonic seizure. These seizures are also called Grand Mal Seizures; these are the seizures that people normally think of when they think of epilepsy. These seizures include the arms and legs of the person getting stiff and then the spasms of the arms, legs and face begins. The person will fall on the floor, they may lose control of bladder or bowels, they may begin vomiting. These seizures are scary when they happen, in the olden days they used to think that a person having a grand … Continue reading →