epilepsy (redirected from juvenile myoclonic epilepsy)

ep·i·lep·sy  (p-lps)

n. pl. ep·i·lep·sies

Any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures.

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[French épilepsie, from Latin epilpsia, from Greek epilpsis, from epilambanein, epilp-, to lay hold of : epi-, epi- + lambanein, to seize.]

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epilepsy

Noun

a disorder of the central nervous system which causes periodic loss of consciousness and sometimes convulsions [Greek epi upon + lambanein to take]

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epilepsy  (p-lps)

Any of various neurological disorders characterized by recurrent seizures. Epilepsy is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

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epilepsy

a disease of the nervous system characterized by convulsions, often leading to unconsciousness. — epileptic, n., adj.

See also: Disease and Illness

Thesaurus

Noun

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epilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions epileptic seizure - convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy - any disorder or disease of the brain 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); "she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood" 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

Translations

epilepsy [ˈɛpɪlɛpsɪ] n → epilepsia

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epilepsy [ˈɛpɪlɛpsɪ] n → épilepsie f

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epilepsy [ˈɛpɪlɛpsɪ] n → Epilepsie f

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epilepsy [ˈɛpɪlɛpsɪ] n → epilessia