Noun: focal epilepsy 'fow-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 focal epilepsy reported experiencing a strange smell before each seizure";
- cortical epilepsy
Type of: epilepsy
Encyclopedia: Focal epilepsy