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posttraumatic epilepsy
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | posttraumatic epilepsy - a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injurytraumatic epilepsyepilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions |
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post·trau·mat·ic ep·i·lep·sya convulsive state following and causally related to head injury; with brain damage either manifested clinically or ascertained by special examinations such as computed tomography. To assume causal relationship, the patient must have had no previous epilepsy, no cerebral disease, and no other brain trauma. The attacks should have started, depending on the severity of the wounding, within 3 months to 2 years of the alleged trauma and be of a type compatible with the site of injury and the abnormalities found on EEG.post·trau·mat·ic ep·i·lep·sy (pōst'traw-mat'ik ep'i-lep'sē) A convulsive state following and causally related to head injury, with brain damage either manifested clinically or ascertained by special examinations such as computed tomography. LegalSeeEpilepsyposttraumatic epilepsy
Synonyms for posttraumatic epilepsynoun a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injurySynonymsRelated Words |