Focal seizures
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| ICD-10 | G40.0-G40.2 |
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| ICD-9 | 345.4-345.5 |
| MedlinePlus | 000697 |
| MeSH | D004828 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Focal seizures (also called partial seizures) are seizures which affect only a small part of the brain, and are split into two main categories; simple partial seizures and complex partial seizures
A simple partial seizure will often be a precursor to a larger seizure such as a complex partial seizure, or a tonic-clonic seizure. When this is the case, the simple partial seizure is usually called an aura.
Focal seizures are common in temporal lobe epilepsy.