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psychomotor epilepsy

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tem⋅po⋅ral-lobe ep⋅ilepsy

[tem-per-uhl-lohb]
–noun Pathology.
a type of seizure disorder produced by abnormal electric discharges in the temporal lobe of the brain, characterized by the occurrence of any of a variety of auras followed by a brief loss of consciousness with accompanying repetitive, automatic movements.
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Main Entry: psychomotor epilepsy
Function: noun
: TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY
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psychomotor epilepsy n.
An epileptic seizure often associated with temporal lobe disease and characterized by complex sensory, motor, and psychic symptoms such as impaired consciousness with amnesia, emotional outbursts, automatic behavior, and abnormal acts. Also called psychomotor seizure, temporal lobe epilepsy.

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