focal seizure
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focal seizure
n.
See partial seizure.
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Noun | 1. | focal seizure - transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity ictus, 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) |
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