epilepsy

1. A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions (synset 114109625)
   is a type of: brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy - any disorder or disease of the brain
   subtypes:

   • akinetic epilepsy - epilepsy characterized by akinesia
   • cortical epilepsy, 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)
   • epilepsia major, generalized epilepsy, grand mal, grand mal epilepsy - epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
   • lafora's disease, myoclonus epilepsy - epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin
   • epilepsia minor, petit mal, petit mal epilepsy - epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
   • posttraumatic epilepsy, traumatic epilepsy - a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury
   • procursive epilepsy - epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running
   • psychomotor epilepsy, temporal lobe epilepsy - epilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episode; often involves purposeful movements of the arms and legs and sometimes hallucinations
   • reflex epilepsy - a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation
   • status epilepticus - a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness; can lead to brain damage and death
   • tonic epilepsy - epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure
   has: epileptic seizure - convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness

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