A 17 yo girl had an episode of seizure. Contraction of muscles started from around the
interphalangeal joints, which spread to the muscles of wrist and elbow. Choose possible type of
seizure?
a. Grand mal
b. Tonic clonic
c. Myoclonic
d. Absent
Ans. The key is C. Myoclonic. [seizers associated with contraction of specific muscle group is seen in
myoclonic seizers].