loading...| Preferred Name | Generalized Epilepsy | |
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Recurrent conditions characterized by epileptic seizures which arise diffusely and simultaneously from both hemispheres of the brain. Classification is generally based upon motor manifestations of the seizure (e.g., convulsive, nonconvulsive, akinetic, atonic, etc.) or etiology (e.g., idiopathic, cryptogenic, and symptomatic) (MeSH). |
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http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_12737 |
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2007-10-08 |
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Mayo Clin Proc, 1996 Apr;71(4):405-14 |
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Recurrent conditions characterized by epileptic seizures which arise diffusely and simultaneously from both hemispheres of the brain. Classification is generally based upon motor manifestations of the seizure (e.g., convulsive, nonconvulsive, akinetic, atonic, etc.) or etiology (e.g., idiopathic, cryptogenic, and symptomatic) (MeSH). |
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Generalized Epilepsy |
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D004829 |
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2007-10-08 |
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_8.3_5.2 |
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Recurrent conditions characterized by epileptic seizures which arise diffusely and simultaneously from both hemispheres of the brain. Classification is generally based upon motor manifestations of the seizure (e.g., convulsive, nonconvulsive, akinetic, atonic, etc.) or etiology (e.g., idiopathic, cryptogenic, and symptomatic) (MeSH). |
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Generalized Epilepsy |
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Symptomatic Generalized Epilepsy Generalized Seizure Disorder Generalized Onset Seizure Disorder |
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"generalized" as opposed to "focal" or partial ( = EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL); prefer specific indentions; note X ref EPILEPSY, TONIC: do not confuse with EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC MeSH includes implied subtypes |
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