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focal epilepsy
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | focal epilepsy - epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)cortical epilepsyepilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsionsfocal seizure - transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activityJacksonian epilepsy - focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the bodysensory epilepsy - focal epilepsy initiated by somatosensory phenomena |
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fo·cal ep·i·lep·syepilepsy of various etiologies characterized by focal seizures or secondarily generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Ictal symptoms are often related to the brain region where the seizure begins focally. Synonym(s): cortical epilepsy, local epilepsy, localization-related epilepsy (2) , partial epilepsyfocal epilepsyn. An epileptic condition in which disturbance in a localized area of cerebral function causes focal seizures.focal epilepsy Neurology A seizure disorder arising from a specific population of neurons, often in a background of a tumor or scar from recent injury; FE may be triggered through a kindling reaction. See Seizures. fo·cal ep·i·lep·sy (fō'kăl ep'i-lep'sē) Epilepsy of various etiologies characterized by localized seizures or secondarily generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Ictal symptoms are often related to the brain region where the seizure begins focally.
Synonym(s): localization-related epilepsy (2) . LegalSeeEpilepsyfocal epilepsy
Synonyms for focal epilepsynoun epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)SynonymsRelated Words- epilepsy
- focal seizure
- Jacksonian epilepsy
- sensory epilepsy
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