{"id":27113,"date":"2020-07-08T08:20:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T08:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=27113"},"modified":"2023-09-25T05:15:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T05:15:02","slug":"jacksonian-epilepsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/jacksonian-epilepsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonian epilepsy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A type of grand mal epilepsy that typically begins with abnormal clonic movements of the thumb and forefinger, the angle of the mouth, or the big toe and spreads to include the rest of the limb and finally the other side of the body. At this point, consciousness is usually lost. Recurrent episodes of convulsive seizures or spasms without loss of consciousness localized in a part or region of the body: Named after the neurologist j. Hughlings jackson (1835\u20131911).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A form of epilepsy in which the jerking movements start in one part of the body before spreading to others.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Type of epilepsy characterized by recurrent motor seizure episodes that typically start as a twitching or convulsive movement of a small group of muscles and then spread to other muscles on the same side of the body as, for example, twitching of the fingers of one hand spreading to muscles of the hand, forearm, and arm. The affected person usually remains conscious during the attack.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-5\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>In this form, originally identified by English neurologist Hughlings Jackson, the patient often remains conscious but experiences muscle twitching. These episodes are triggered by an irritant affecting the brain&#8217;s surface. Surgical removal of this irritant can frequently lead to a complete cure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-39\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A type of epilepsy where seizures affect only specific muscles, resulting from particular damaged regions in the brain.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A type of grand mal epilepsy that typically begins with abnormal clonic movements of the thumb and forefinger, the angle of the mouth, or the big toe and spreads to include the rest of the limb and finally the other side of the body. 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