Partial seizure
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| Partial seizure | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | G40.0-G40.2 |
| ICD-9 | 345.4-345.5 |
| MedlinePlus | 000697 |
| MeSH | D004828 |
Partial seizures (also called focal seizures[1] and localized seizures) are seizures which affect only a part of the brain[2] at onset,[3] and are split into two main categories; simple partial seizures and complex partial seizures.
A simple partial seizure will often be a precursor to a larger seizure such as a complex partial seizure, or a tonic-clonic seizure. When this is the case, the simple partial seizure is usually called an aura.
Partial seizures are common in temporal lobe epilepsy.
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- ↑ focal seizure at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ partial seizure at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ "eMedicine/Stedman Medical Dictionary Lookup!". Retrieved 2008-12-07.
