Focal sensory seizure

What it means

A focal sensory seizure is a type seizure beginning with a subjective sensation.

A focal sensory seizure involves a sensation being experienced at seizure onset, without objective clinical signs of a seizure evident to the observer.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Focal sensory seizures · Partial sensory seizure · Sensory aura