COMPLEX PARTIAL
◦2 – 4 minutes, occasionally longer.
◦Loss of awareness of surroundings.
◦May start with blank stare and chewing movements or twitching movements of the face.
◦Communication may be entirely blocked or may understand spoken word and be unable to respond.
◦May mumble or repeat a phrase.
◦Actions or movements are disorganized or purposeless; may make repeated movements with part of body or pick at clothing.
◦May wander without regard to location or obstacles.
◦Less frequently behavior may involve screaming, crying, moaning, running, fear, laughing, disrobing, loss of bladder
control, abusive language, and spitting. The behaviors lack control and are not directed.
◦Seizure is followed by a recovery period of up to 30 minutes that is characterized by confusion and slow return to complete awareness.
◦2 – 4 minutes, occasionally longer.
◦Loss of awareness of surroundings.
◦May start with blank stare and chewing movements or twitching movements of the face.
◦Communication may be entirely blocked or may understand spoken word and be unable to respond.
◦May mumble or repeat a phrase.
◦Actions or movements are disorganized or purposeless; may make repeated movements with part of body or pick at clothing.
◦May wander without regard to location or obstacles.
◦Less frequently behavior may involve screaming, crying, moaning, running, fear, laughing, disrobing, loss of bladder
control, abusive language, and spitting. The behaviors lack control and are not directed.
◦Seizure is followed by a recovery period of up to 30 minutes that is characterized by confusion and slow return to complete awareness.