| Sentido | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions. |
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| Partes | ataque epiléptico | convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness |
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| Específico | epilepsia acinética | epilepsy characterized by akinesia |
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| epilepsia cortical | epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance) |
| epilepsia generalizada | epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking |
| epilepsia mioclónica | epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin |
| epilepsia postraumática | A convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury |
| epilepsia refleja | A form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation |
| epilepsia tónica | epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure |
| General | encefalopatía, enfermedad cerebral, trastorno cerebral | Any disorder or disease of the brain |
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| Inglés | epilepsy |
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| Catalán | epilèpsia |
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| Adjetivo | epiléptica, epiléptico | Of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy |
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