A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to a sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharge. Epilepsy classification systems are generally based upon: (1) clinical features of the seizure episodes (e.g., motor seizure), (2) etiology (e.g., post-traumatic), (3) anatomic site of seizure origin (e.g., frontal lobe seizure), (4) tendency to spread to other structures in the brain, and (5) temporal patterns (e.g., nocturnal epilepsy). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p313)

Descriptor ID	D004827
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.490
Concept/Terms	Epilepsy Epilepsy Epilepsies Seizure Disorder Seizure Disorders Awakening Epilepsy Awakening Epilepsy Epilepsy, Awakening Epilepsy, Cryptogenic Epilepsy, Cryptogenic Cryptogenic Epilepsies Cryptogenic Epilepsy Epilepsies, Cryptogenic Aura Aura Auras

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