psychomotor epilepsy

American  

noun

1. temporal-lobe epilepsy.

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Etymology

Origin of psychomotor epilepsy

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The same is likely true of at least one other study, called “The Use of Deep Temporal Leads in the Study of Psychomotor Epilepsy,” which involved inserting metal probes into patients’ brains.

From Literature

Eventually the psychomotor epilepsy overrides the blocking capacity of the electrodes and Harry becomes a computerized monster.

From Time Magazine Archive

Schafer's conclusion: "There' was organic brain damage and the most likely nature of it was psychomotor epilepsy."

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When Forster was asked if the graphs supported a diagnosis of psychomotor epilepsy, he retorted: "They would not."

From Time Magazine Archive

Others found that psychomotor epilepsy�a condition that can result from injury and makes some of its victims violently and uncontrollably aggressive�is often accompanied by the presence of tiny epileptic foci, or small scars, in the temporal lobe.

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