A type of focal-onset seizure characterized by a motor sign as its initial semiological manifestation. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28276060 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28276064 HPO_CONTRIBUTOR:jalbers https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1735-8178 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11580774 ]
Synonyms: Localised motor seizure Segmental motor seizure Localized motor seizure Localized motor seizures Focal motor seizures Localised motor seizures Partial motor seizures Partial motor seizure
Term information
- SNOMEDCT_US:128612007
- UMLS:C0016399
- SNOMEDCT_US:82401000
A motor onset seizure involves motor activity (movement) and may be due to either an increase or decrease in contraction in a muscle or group of muscles. Depending on the muscle groups involved and the way they are affected, the movement features of a motor onset seizure may be simple or more complex.