Generalized epilepsy, also known as
primary generalized epilepsy or
idiopathic epilepsy, is a form of
epilepsy characterised by generalised seizures with no apparent cause.
Generalized seizures, as opposed to
partial seizures, are a type of
seizure that impairs consciousness and distorts the electrical activity of the whole or a larger portion of the brain (which can be seen, for example, on
electroencephalography, EEG).