focal seizure
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focal seizure — noun transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity • Hypernyms: ↑seizure, ↑ictus, ↑raptus • Part Holonyms: ↑cortical epilepsy, ↑focal epilepsy * * * Pathol. an epileptic manifestation arising from a … Useful english dictionary
focal seizure — Pathol. an epileptic manifestation arising from a localized anomaly in the brain, as a small tumor or scar, and usually involving a single motor or sensory mechanism but occasionally spreading to other areas and causing convulsions and loss of… … Universalium
Focal neurologic signs — also known as focal signs or focal CNS signs are perceptual or behavioral impairments which are caused by lesions in a particular area of the central nervous system. These signs are interpreted by neurologists to mean that a given disease process … Wikipedia
focal epilepsy — noun 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) • Syn: ↑cortical epilepsy • Hypernyms: ↑epilepsy • Hyponyms: ↑Jacksonian… … Useful english dictionary
Focal epilepsy — Focal epilepsy, also called partial epilepsy, is a seizure disorder in which seizures are preceded by an isolated disturbance of a cerebral function. Such disturbances may include a twitching of a part of the body, such as a limb; a deceptive or… … Wikipedia
Seizure types — The numerous epileptic seizure types are most commonly defined and grouped according to the scheme proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) in 1981.[1] Distinguishing between seizure types is important since different types of … Wikipedia
Focal seizures — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|G|40|0|g|40 ICD10|G|40|2|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|345.4 ICD9|345.5 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000697 eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D004828 Focal seizures (also called… … Wikipedia
Seizure — MeshID = D012640 An epileptic seizure is caused by excessive and/or hypersynchronous electrical neuronal activity, and is usually self limiting.cite journal author = Blume W, Lüders H, Mizrahi E, Tassinari C, van Emde Boas W, Engel J title =… … Wikipedia
Seizure — Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical convulsion, minor physical signs, thought disturbances, or a combination of symptoms. The type of symptoms and seizures depend on where the abnormal electrical activity… … Medical dictionary
Focal neurologic symptom — A focal neurologic symptom is a problem that occurs in the brain or nervous system. It may result in a loss of movement or sensation, or focal epileptic seizure. The type, location, and severity of the change can indicate the area of the brain or … Wikipedia
