partial seizure
noun
: a seizure that originates in a localized part of the cerebral cortex, that involves motor, sensory, autonomic, or psychic symptoms (such as twitching of muscles, localized numbness, or auras), and that may progress to a generalized seizure
Note: When a partial seizure occurs without a loss of consciousness it is called a simple partial seizure. When a partial seizure impairs consciousness it is called a complex partial seizure.
Some partial seizures are so mild, a person may merely twitch and not lose consciousness.—
Judy Foreman, The Boston Globe
Judy Foreman, The Boston Globecalled also focal seizure
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“Partial seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/partial%20seizure. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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