What are types of generalized seizures?

Tonic-Clonic (loss of conscious followed by tonicity (chronic contraction) and clonicity (rapid violent contraction and relaxation [grand mal]), in teens and young adults 11-23 yrs) Absence (breif loss of conscious, impaired awareness, spaced out <30 s [petite mal], 3-5 yrs till puberty) Myoclonic (no loss of awareness, occurs after wakening, brief limb jerks, at any age, puberty till early adulthood) Status Epilepticus (2 or more seizures w/out recovery of full conscioussness more than 5 min, emergency tx by fast acting (benzodiazepines) and short acting (by phenytoin))