focal epilepsy

An epilepsy syndrome that is characterized by seizures that are preceded by an isolated disturbance of a cerebral function and arise from an epileptic focus, a small portion of the brain that serves as the irritant driving the epileptic response.

Medications that may treat it

cenobamate ezogabine gabapentin lacosamide lamotrigine levetiracetam lorazepam oxazepam oxcarbazepine perampanel phenobarbital prazepam

Also known as: localisation-related epilepsy; partial epilepsy