Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Focal motor status epilepticus
HP:0032663
What it means
Status epilepticus with focal motor signs originating within networks limited to one hemisphere. Involves musculature in any form. The motor event could consist of an increase (positive) or decrease (negative) in muscle contraction to produce a movement.
Including aware and unaware focal motor status epilepticus, but note that hyperkinetic status epilepticus (of focal onset) is classified separately.
Part of the broader category
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