A seizure which begins as simple jerking of an extremity but evolves into an episode represented by tonic and clonic symptomatology is likely a:
A)simple seizure.
B)generalized seizure.
C)secondarily generalized seizure.
D)absence seizure.

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The initial manifestation of a simple jerking of an extremity suggests a focal (partial) seizure. However, the progression of the seizure to involve wider areas of the brain and muscle groups, resulting in tonic (steadfast contraction) and clonic (rhythmic jerking) symptoms, suggests a secondary generalization of the seizure. The correct answer is C, a secondarily generalized seizure.

A Seizure Which Begins as Simple Jerking of an Extremity