Preferred Label : epilepsy, complex partial;
MeSH definition : A disorder characterized by recurrent partial seizures marked by impairment of cognition.
During the seizure the individual may experience a wide variety of psychic phenomenon
including formed hallucinations, illusions, deja vu, intense emotional feelings, confusion,
and spatial disorientation. Focal motor activity, sensory alterations and AUTOMATISM
may also occur. Complex partial seizures often originate from foci in one or both
temporal lobes. The etiology may be idiopathic (cryptogenic partial complex epilepsy)
or occur as a secondary manifestation of a focal cortical lesion (symptomatic partial
complex epilepsy). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp317-8);
MeSH synonym : psychomotor epilepsy; epilepsy, psychic equivalent; complex partial epilepsy; partial epilepsy, complex; complex partial seizure disorder; seizure disorder, complex partial; psychic equivalent epilepsy; epilepsy, psychomotor; disorder, complex partial seizures;
MeSH hyponym : epilepsy, symptomatic, partial complex; cryptogenic partial complex epilepsy; Symptomatic Partial Complex Epilepsy; Partial Complex Epilepsy, Symptomatic; Partial Complex Epilepsy, Cryptogenic; Epilepsy, Cryptogenic, Partial Complex;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with EPILEPSY, SIMPLE PARTIAL see EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychomotor epilepsy;
Origin ID : D017029;
UMLS CUI : C0085417;
Allowable qualifiers
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
CISMeF manual mappings
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
DO Cross reference
Record concept(s)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A disorder characterized by recurrent partial seizures marked by impairment of cognition.
During the seizure the individual may experience a wide variety of psychic phenomenon
including formed hallucinations, illusions, deja vu, intense emotional feelings, confusion,
and spatial disorientation. Focal motor activity, sensory alterations and AUTOMATISM
may also occur. Complex partial seizures often originate from foci in one or both
temporal lobes. The etiology may be idiopathic (cryptogenic partial complex epilepsy)
or occur as a secondary manifestation of a focal cortical lesion (symptomatic partial
complex epilepsy). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp317-8)
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=166299
2011
France
scientific and technical information
Epilepsy
benin
child
epilepsy, complex partial
seizures
---