a seizure that includes impairment of awareness, for example, patients seem to be "out of it" or "staring into space." Automatisms or other movements are frequently a part of the seizure.
usually starts with a blank stare, followed by random activity. Person appears unaware of surroundings, seems dazed and mumbles, is unresponsive, clumsy. When seizure ends, post-ictal confusion often follows, and the person has no memory of what happened during the seizure. This type of seizure activity is localized mainly to one part of the brain.
a seizure which involves only part of the brain and which alters consciousness or awareness.
Seizures that are associated with bizarre or complex behaviors that are repeated during each seizure. These behaviors can last for minutes or hours and can also be followed by a generalized seizure. Thought to be associated with Secondary Epilepsy.
A person who has a complex partial seizure has a change in or loss of consciousness. The person may not be able to answer questions or follow commands. Often the person cannot remember what happened during part or all of the seizure.
A complex partial seizure is an epileptic attack that involves a greater degree of impairment or alteration of consciousness/awareness and memory than a simple partial seizure.