Jacksonian epilepsy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
type of focal seizure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Jacksonian march
gptkbp:cause brain tumor
stroke
focal brain lesion
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:EEG
neurological examination
MRI
gptkbp:feature consciousness usually preserved
seizure may spread to other body parts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jacksonian epilepsy
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G40.2
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_Hughlings_Jackson
gptkbp:onsetLocation motor cortex
gptkbp:progression spreads along motor cortex
gptkbp:symptom involuntary muscle jerks
motor seizure
progressive spread of seizure activity
gptkbp:treatment surgery
antiepileptic drugs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Hughlings_Jackson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6