sensory epilepsy
- noun
- /ˈsɛn.sə.ri ˌɛp.ɪˈlep.si/
- Specialized
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epilepsia sensorial
- The neurologist diagnosed the patient with sensory epilepsy after she reported episodes of tingling in her hand.
Examples
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Patients with sensory epilepsy may experience sensations such as numbness or pins and needles before seizures.
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Research into sensory epilepsy has led to better understanding of how sensory pathways can trigger seizures.
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She was diagnosed with sensory epilepsy last year.
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Many people with sensory epilepsy experience unusual sensations.
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Patients with sensory epilepsy may experience sensations such as numbness or pins and needles before seizures.
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The neurologist diagnosed the patient with sensory epilepsy after she reported episodes of tingling in her hand.
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Research into sensory epilepsy has led to better understanding of how sensory pathways can trigger seizures.
Synonyms
A condition where seizures start in one part of the brain and cause local symptoms like twitching or strange feelings
Seizures that start in one small part of the brain and cause a limb to twitch or strange sensations
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'sensory' (relating to sensation) modifies 'epilepsy' (a seizure disorder), so the meaning ‘an epilepsy involving sensory disturbances’ is directly derivable from the parts. This aligns with common medical naming patterns (and equivalents exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Sensory epilepsy gets its name from how the seizures start: sensory means sense feelings like 'tingling' or 'numbness' and epilepsy means repeated 'seizures'. So the name tells us these seizures begin with unusual body feelings.
