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focal epilepsy

n. epilepsy in which the attack begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance) [syn: cortical epilepsy]

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This has been a fairly standard approach to treating some forms of the condition (focal epilepsy) for many years now.