cortical epilepsy

Noun
  1. 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) (synset 114110108)
    is a type of: epilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
    subtypes:
    • jacksonian epilepsy - focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the body
    • sensory epilepsy - focal epilepsy initiated by somatosensory phenomena
    has: focal seizure - transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity
    same as: focal epilepsy

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