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jacksonian seizure

Pronunciation: jak-sō′nē-ăn
a motor seizure that initially involves one part of the body and then progressively spreads to other parts of the body on the same side; may become generalized; often originates in or near the contralateral rolandic neocortex.

Synonym(s): jacksonian epilepsy




 

 

 

 

 

 



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