A focal clonic seizure is a type of focal motor seizure characterized by sustained rhythmic jerking, that is regularly repetitive. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28276064 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28276060 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1735-8178 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11580774 ]
Synonyms: Segmental clonic seizure Localized clonic seizure Localised clonic seizure Focal clonic seizures Partial clonic seizure
Term information
- UMLS:C0752323
The movement involves sustained rhythmic jerking, this may involve a limb, half the face or one side of the body, and may spread according to a Jacksonian march: The jerking may spread to involve parts of the body according to their representation on the motor cortex (according to the homunculus).