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Focal impaired awareness seizure

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A type of focal-onset saeizure characterized by impaired awareness. Awareness during a seizure is defined as the patient being fully aware of themself and their environment throughout the seizure, even if immobile. If awareness is impaired at any point during the seizure, the seizure is a focal impaired awareness seizure. The degree of loss of awareness may vary. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9738682 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28276062 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28276064 ]

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Label

Focal impaired awareness seizure

Synonyms
  • Complex focal seizures
  • Complex partial seizures
  • Dyscognitive seizures
  • Focal impaired awareness seizures
  • Focal seizures with impairment of consciousness or awareness
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plural form
Focal impaired awareness seizures

plural form
Focal seizures with impairment of consciousness or awareness

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In the previous (1981) ILAE classification of seizure types, the term 'complex partial seizure' was used to denote a focal impaired awareness seizure. The term Dialeptic seizure referred to seizures that have as their main ictal manifestations an alteration of consciousness that is independent of ictal EEG manifestations. The term is no longer recommended according to the 2017 ILAE seizure classification.

has alternative id

HP:0002278, HP:0011146

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

has related synonym

Dialeptic seizure

id

HP:0002384

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