focal epilepsy
n.
An epileptic condition in which disturbance in a localized area of cerebral function causes the twitching of a limb, the occurrence of a somatosensory or special sense phenomenon, or a specific disturbance of complex mental functions.cortical epilepsy focal seizure disorder
Nearby words
focal, focal amyloidosis, focal area, focal depth, focal distance, focal epilepsy, focal glomerulonephritis, focal infection, focal length, focal necrosis, focal plane
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