cortical epilepsy

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cortical 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 epilepsy

epilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions

focal seizure - transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity

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

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