Focal Epilepsy (Noun)
Meaning
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).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Focal epilepsy typically begins with isolated twitching in a single limb that may progress to full-body convulsions in some cases.
- After several months of suffering focal epilepsy seizures that seemed to stem from the smell of lavender, Emily worked with her doctor to repress triggers.
- As focal epilepsy became more common among individuals of certain age groups and ethnicities, medical professionals set out to uncover genetic and environmental connections.
- Tyrone initially hid his focal epilepsy episodes due to feelings of fear and social embarrassment about an apparent unrelated facial muscle contraction occurring when stressed.
- Symptoms and medical observations made to Sarah suggest her chronic, hard to suppress twitch of one upper eyelid at most were merely part symptoms linked with possible underlying signs and signs or risks that developed with other parts related closely focal epilepsy problems within later more observable evidenceEMPLARY