Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

seizure, drop
See 
seizure, atonic.
seizure, febrile
A convulsion that occurs in asso-
ciation with a fever. Febrile seizures are common in
infants and young children and are usually of no last-
ing importance.
seizure, focal
See 
seizure, partial.
seizure, grand mal
See 
seizure, tonic-clonic.
seizure, Jacksonian
A form of seizure that
involves brief alterations in movement, sensation, or
nerve function that is caused by abnormal electrical
activity in a localized area of the brain. Jacksonian
seizures typically cause no change in awareness or
alertness. They are transient, fleeting, and
ephemeral.
seizure, local
See 
seizure, partial.
seizure, myoclonic
A seizure that is character-
ized by jerking (myoclonic) movements of a muscle
or muscle group, without loss of consciousness.
seizure, partial
A seizure that affects only one
part of the brain. Symptoms depend on which part
of the brain is affected: One part of the body, or mul-
tiple body parts confined to one side of the body,
may start to twitch uncontrollably. Partial seizures
may involve head turning, eye movements, lip
smacking, mouth movements, drooling, rhythmic
muscle contractions in a part of the body, appar-
ently purposeful movements, abnormal numbness,
tingling, and a crawling sensation over the skin.
Partial seizures can also include sensory distur-
bances, such as smelling or hearing things that are
not there or having a sudden flood of emotions.
Although the patient may feel confused, conscious-
ness is not lost. Also known as focal seizure and
local seizure. See also 
seizure, complex partial.
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