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)
petit mal epilepsy,
epilepsia minor,
petit mal epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities); "she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood"
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
Epilepsy (from the Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία — "to seize") is a common chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms of abnormal, excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. About 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, with almost 90% of these people being in developing countries.
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epilepsy A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures and blackouts.
