Focal Seizure (Noun)
Meaning
Transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient experienced a focal seizure that caused numbness and weakness on one side of his face and arm for a few minutes before resolving on its own.
- Focal seizures in this area of the brain typically manifest as episodes of bizarre smells without any apparent cause.
- The patient's history of focal seizures was marked by episodes of involuntary movements of the left hand.
- During the EEG, the doctors were able to record abnormal electrical activity in the brain that corresponded with the onset of a focal seizure.
- The new medication has been shown to be effective in reducing the frequency and severity of focal seizures in patients with this type of epilepsy.