EPILEPSY Defn.– Any disorder characterized by recurrent seizures due to underlying chronic disease.
So broadly there are 2 types of epilepsy:-
- PARTIAL
Partial can be further divided into:-
- Simple
- Complex
- GENERALIZED
Generalized can be divided into:-
- Grand Mal Epilepsy
- Petit Mal Epilepsy
- Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Atonic Epilepsy


Reference-
A.K.Tripathi for general medicine 3rd edition