Visual epilepsy

Therapeutic area
Neurology
Rare disease
No

Definition
Clinical or subclinical disturbances of cortical function due to a sudden, abnormal, excessive, and disorganized discharge of brain cells. Clinical manifestations include abnormal motor, sensory and psychic phenomena. Recurrent seizures are usually referred to as epilepsy or 'seizure disorder.'
Genetic basis
No
Non-human condition
No
Rare disease
No
Listing at source
Listed
Condition name
Visual epilepsy
Alternative names
  • visual epilepsy
Therapeutic area
Neurology

Severity
Severe

  • Neurology
  • Ophthalmology
Sources for recorded values

MONDO ID
Parent condition
MONDO:0003584

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