Noun: cortical epilepsy 'kor-ti-kul 'e-pu,lep-see
- Epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)
"The patient with cortical epilepsy reported experiencing a strange smell before each seizure";
- focal epilepsy
Type of: epilepsy