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focal seizure
focal seizure n. See partial seizure.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | focal seizure - transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activityictus, raptus, seizure - a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"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) |
focal seizure
focal seizure[¦fō·kəl ′sē·zhər] (medicine) An epileptic manifestation of a restricted nature, usually without loss of consciousness, due to irritation of a localized area of the brain. focal seizure
seizure [se´zhur] 1. the sudden attack or recurrence of a disease.2. a convulsion or attack of epilepsy.absence seizure the seizure seen in epilepsy" >petit mal epilepsy, marked by a momentary break in the stream of thought and activity, accompanied by a symmetrical spike and wave at 3 cycles per second on the electroencephalogram. Called also petit malseizure. See epilepsy" >epilepsy.atonic seizure an absence seizure characterized by sudden loss of muscle tone.complex partial seizure see partial seizure.febrile seizure convulsion" >febrile convulsion.focal seizure partial seizure.focal motor seizure a simple partial seizure consisting of clonus or spasm of a muscle or muscle group, occurring either singly or in a continuous repetitive series.generalized tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal seizure) the seizure seen in grand mal epilepsy, marked by loss of consciousness and generalized tonic convulsions followed by clonic convulsions. See epilepsy" >epilepsy.jackknife s's infantile spasms.myoclonic seizure one characterized by a brief episode of myoclonus.partial seizure any seizure due to a lesion in a specific, known area of the cerebral cortex; symptoms vary with different lesion locations. A simple partial seizure is the most localized type, with a discharge that is predominantly one-sided or presents localized features without loss of consciousness. A complex partial seizure is associated with disease of the temporal lobe and characterized by varying degrees of impairment of consciousness. See epilepsy" >epilepsy.petit mal seizure absence seizure.reflex seizure (sensory seizure) an epileptic seizure in response to a sensory stimulus, which may be tactile, visual, auditory, or musical.simple partial seizure see partial seizure. tonic-clonic seizure see seizure" >generalized tonic-clonic seizure.focal seizuren. A seizure that originates from a localized area of the cerebral cortex, involves neurologic symptoms specific to the affected area of the brain, and may progress to a generalized seizure. Also called partial seizure.LegalSeeSeizurefocal seizure
Related to focal seizure: focal seizure disorderWords related to focal seizurenoun transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activityRelated Words- ictus
- raptus
- seizure
- cortical epilepsy
- focal epilepsy
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