epileptic seizure - convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness

brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy - any disorder or disease of the brain

akinetic epilepsy - epilepsy characterized by akinesia

cortical epilepsy, focal epilepsy - 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)

generalized epilepsy, grand mal epilepsy - epilepsy in which the attack involves loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking

Lafora's disease, myoclonus epilepsy - epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin

petit mal epilepsy, absence - epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)

posttraumatic epilepsy, traumatic epilepsy - a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury

procursive epilepsy - epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running

psychomotor epilepsy, temporal lobe epilepsy - epilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episode; often involves purposeful movements of the arms and legs and sometimes hallucinations

reflex epilepsy - a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation

status epilepticus - a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness; can lead to brain damage and death

tonic epilepsy - epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure