Recurrent conditions characterized by epileptic seizures which arise diffusely and simultaneously from both hemispheres of the brain. Classification is generally based upon motor manifestations of the seizure (e.g., convulsive, nonconvulsive, akinetic, atonic, etc.) or etiology (e.g., idiopathic, cryptogenic, and symptomatic). (From Mayo Clin Proc, 1996 Apr;71(4):405-14)

Descriptor ID	D004829
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.490.375
Concept/Terms	Epilepsy, Generalized Epilepsy, Generalized Epilepsies, Generalized Generalized Epilepsies Generalized Epilepsy Seizure Disorder, Generalized Generalized Seizure Disorder Generalized Seizure Disorders Seizure Disorders, Generalized Epilepsy, Akinetic Epilepsy, Akinetic Akinetic Epilepsies Akinetic Epilepsy Epilepsies, Akinetic Symptomatic Generalized Epilepsy Symptomatic Generalized Epilepsy Epilepsy, Symptomatic Generalized Generalized Epilepsy, Symptomatic Epilepsy, Tonic Epilepsy, Tonic Epilepsies, Tonic Tonic Epilepsies Tonic Epilepsy Generalized Nonconvulsive Seizure Disorder Generalized Nonconvulsive Seizure Disorder Generalized Seizure Disorder, Nonconvulsive Seizure Disorder, Nonconvulsive Generalized Nonconvulsive Seizure Disorder, Generalized Seizure Disorder, Generalized Nonconvulsive Generalized Nonconvulsive Epilepsy Epilepsy, Generalized Nonconvulsive Nonconvulsive Epilepsy, Generalized Nonconvulsive Generalized Seizure Disorder Convulsive Generalized Seizure Disorder Convulsive Generalized Seizure Disorder Generalized Convulsive Epilepsy Convulsive Epilepsies, Generalized Convulsive Epilepsy, Generalized Epilepsies, Generalized Convulsive Epilepsy, Generalized Convulsive Generalized Convulsive Epilepsies Generalized Onset Seizure Disorder Seizure Disorder, Convulsive, Generalized Seizure Disorder, Generalized Onset Seizure Disorder, Generalized, Convulsive Convulsive Seizure Disorder, Generalized Generalized Seizure Disorder, Convulsive Epilepsy, Atonic Epilepsy, Atonic Atonic Epilepsies Atonic Epilepsy Epilepsies, Atonic

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