the name of a simple partial seizure that results in motor abnormalities and is due to localised seizure activity in brain areas important for movement and control.
FOCAL MOTOR SEIZURE: "Joe had a focal motor seizure and couldn't write."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "FOCAL MOTOR SEIZURE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/focal-motor-seizure/ (accessed March 21, 2023).