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Epilepsy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to a sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharge. Epilepsy classification systems are generally based upon: (1) clinical features of the seizure episodes (e.g., motor seizure), (2) etiology (e.g., post-traumatic), (3) anatomic site of seizure origin (e.g., frontal lobe seizure), (4) tendency to spread to other structures in the brain, and (5) temporal patterns (e.g., nocturnal epilepsy). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p313)

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Seizure Disorder

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BKT166NQ-T

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 24/02/2017