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| Focal seizure | |
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| Other names | Partial seizures, localized seizures |
| Specialty | Neurology  |
Focal seizures (also called partial seizures[1] and localized seizures) are seizures that affect initially only one hemisphere of the brain.[2][3] The brain is divided into two hemispheres, each consisting of four lobes – the frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes. A focal seizure is generated in and affects just one part of the brain – a whole hemisphere or part of a lobe. Symptoms will vary according to where the seizure occurs. When seizures occur in the frontal lobe, the patient may experience a wave-like sensation in the head. When seizures occur in the temporal lobe, a feeling of déjà vu may be experienced. When seizures are localized to the parietal lobe, a numbness or tingling may occur. With seizures occurring in the occipital lobe, visual disturbances or hallucinations have been reported.[4]
- ^ "Partial (Focal) Seizures". Johns Hopkins Medicine. The Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Bradley, Walter G. (2012). "67". Bradley's neurology in clinical practice (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 978-1437704341.
- ^ "partial seizure" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ [1] Archived 2013-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, Epilepsy Society - Are all seizures the same.