Medical Term:
epilepsia partialis continua
Definition:
- a form of epilepsy marked by repetitive clonic muscular contractions with or without major convulsions;
- simple partial motor status epilepticus of the rolandic cortex, often with myoclonic features;
- a seizure type seen commonly with Rasmussen encephalitis.
Synonym(s): Kojewnikoff epilepsy
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