Epilepsy Medicine Glossary

A standardized outcome scale for measuring seizure control after epilepsy surgery.

A specialized hospital unit for continuous video-EEG monitoring of patients with epilepsy. Essential for presurgical eva...

Clinical assessment determining if a patient with epilepsy is suitable for surgical intervention.

Constellation of clinical features including seizure types, EEG patterns, imaging findings, and other characteristics th...

A condition where epileptic activity itself contributes to cognitive and behavioral impairments that worsen over time.

The specific brain region where seizures originate. Essential concept in presurgical planning and localization studies.

Brief seizures characterized by sudden flexion or extension movements, typically occurring in infants with epileptic enc...

EEG waveforms that resemble epileptic activity but may occur in both epileptic and non-epileptic contexts.

EEG patterns resembling epileptic activity but not necessarily representing actual seizures.

Abnormal EEG pattern resembling epileptic activity but not necessarily associated with clinical seizures.

The process by which a normal brain develops epilepsy after an initial precipitating injury.

Brain region where seizures originate and whose complete resection is necessary for seizure freedom.

A neurologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders.

A seizure that occurs in young children in association with fever, typically between 6 months and 5 years of age.

Seizure originating from a localized brain region.

A surgical procedure that disconnects one brain hemisphere while leaving most tissue in place. Used for severe hemispher...

A type of focal seizure characterized by inappropriate laughter or giggling, often associated with hypothalamic hamartom...

Seizures characterized by inappropriate laughter or smiling, often associated with hypothalamic hamartomas.

A form of epilepsy where seizures originate from both brain hemispheres simultaneously. Distinguished from focal epileps...

Generalized tonic-clonic seizure involving stiffening and rhythmic jerking.

Neuronal cell loss and gliosis in the hippocampus, the most common pathology in temporal lobe epilepsy.

A chaotic, disorganized EEG pattern with high-voltage, multifocal spikes characteristic of West syndrome.

Relating to or occurring during a seizure event.

EEG recording captured during an actual seizure event, showing characteristic electrical patterns.