Jacksonian epilepsy

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Noun1.Jacksonian epilepsy - focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the body
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)
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Jacksonian epilepsy

n. epilepsia jacksoniana, epilepsia parcial sin pérdida del conocimiento.
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The diagnosis of somatosensory Jacksonian seizures was considered.
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