Epilepsy Medicine Glossary

Single photon emission computed tomography performed during or immediately after a seizure to identify seizure onset zon...

A specific seizure type occurring in infancy, characterized by sudden flexion or extension movements, often occurring in...

Occurring between seizures, during seizure-free periods.

Epilepsy that fails to respond adequately to appropriate antiseizure medication trials.

A genetic epilepsy syndrome beginning in adolescence, characterized by myoclonic jerks, generalized tonic-clonic seizure...

A high-fat, low-carbohydrate medical diet used as a treatment for epilepsy, particularly in children with refractory sei...

A phenomenon where repeated subthreshold electrical stimulation eventually produces seizures.

The process of determining whether seizure activity originates from the left or right hemisphere of the brain.

A severe childhood epilepsy syndrome characterized by multiple seizure types, intellectual disability, and distinctive E...

A broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug with a unique mechanism of action through synaptic vesicle protein 2A binding.

Epilepsy originating from a specific, identifiable brain region, also known as focal or partial epilepsy.

A non-invasive neuroimaging technique that measures magnetic fields generated by electrical brain activity.

Neuronal loss and gliosis in the hippocampus, the most common pathological finding in temporal lobe epilepsy.

A type of seizure characterized by sudden, brief, shock-like muscle jerks that may involve the entire body or specific m...

Standardized assessment of cognitive functions including memory, language, and executive function. Essential component o...

Paroxysmal episodes that resemble seizures but are not caused by abnormal electrical brain activity.

The time period immediately surrounding a seizure, encompassing both preictal and postictal phases.

The study of how antiseizure medications are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body. Critical fo...

Epilepsy that fails to become seizure-free despite adequate trials of two tolerated antiseizure medications.

An abnormal EEG response to photic stimulation, indicating increased photosensitivity and seizure risk.

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures - episodes that resemble epileptic seizures but lack epileptic brain activity.

The use of multiple antiseizure medications simultaneously in epilepsy treatment. Associated with increased risk of drug...

EEG pattern characterized by multiple sharp waves followed by slow waves, often associated with myoclonic seizures.

Treatment approach using multiple antiepileptic medications simultaneously to control seizures.