focal seizure


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focal seizure

n.
See partial seizure.
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Noun1.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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Variable n (%) Gender Female 50 (55.6) Male 40 (44.4) Education level Junior high school 32 (35.6) Senior high school 38 (42.2) Academy 20 (22.2) Seizure frequency Seizure free 65 (72.2) Uncontrolled seizure 25 (27.8) Seizure type Focal seizure 87 (96.7) Generalized seizure 3 (3.3) Epilepsy etiology Structural 62 (68.9) Unknown Etiology 25 (27.8) Genetic 3 (3.3) Epilepsy syndrome Extratemporal 35 (38.9) Temporal 52 (57.8) Generalized 3 (3.3) Number of AED Polytherapy 34 (37.8) Monotherapy 56 (62.2) Comorbid Yes 21 (23.2) No 69 (76.7) Table 3: Clinical characteristic and their relation to AEs (n=90).
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