uncinate epilepsy


un·ci·nate ep·i·lep·sy

a form of psychomotor epilepsy or complex partial seizure initiated by a dreamy state and hallucinations of smell and taste, usually the result of a medial temporal lesion. Synonym(s): uncinate attack

uncinate epilepsy

An old term for temporal lobe epilepsy, which arises from a focus in the uncinate area of the temporal lobe of the brain. See also: epilepsy