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Descriptor English: Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe
Descriptor Spanish: Epilepsia del Lóbulo Frontal
Descriptor epilepsia del lóbulo frontal
Entry term(s) epilepsia frontal benigna de la infancia
Scope note: Forma relacionada con epilepsia focal que se caracteriza por convulsiones que se originan en el lóbulo frontal. Existen diversos síndromes clínicos dependientes de la localización exacta del foco convulsivante. Las convulsiones del lóbulo frontal pueden ser idiopáticas (criptogénicas) o causadas por un proceso patológico identificable, como son las lesiones traumáticas, neoplasias, u otras lesiones macro o microscópicas en los lóbulos frontales (convulsiones sintomáticas del lóbulo frontal). (Traducción libre del original: Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp318-9).
Descriptor Portuguese: Epilepsia do Lobo Frontal
Descriptor French: Épilepsie du lobe frontal
Entry term(s): Anterior Fronto-Polar Epilepsies
Anterior Fronto-Polar Epilepsy
Benign Frontal Childhood Epilepsy
Childhood Benign Frontal Epilepsy
Cingulate Epilepsies
Cingulate Epilepsy
Epilepsies, Anterior Fronto-Polar
Epilepsies, Cingulate
Epilepsies, Orbito-Frontal
Epilepsies, Supplementary Motor
Epilepsy, Anterior Fronto Polar
Epilepsy, Anterior Fronto-Polar
Epilepsy, Benign Frontal, Childhood
Epilepsy, Cingulate
Epilepsy, Opercular
Epilepsy, Orbito Frontal
Epilepsy, Orbito-Frontal
Epilepsy, Supplementary Motor
Frontal Epilepsy, Benign, Childhood
Frontal Lobe Epilepsies
Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
Opercular Epilepsies
Opercular Epilepsy
Orbito-Frontal Epilepsies
Orbito-Frontal Epilepsy
Supplementary Motor Epilepsies
Supplementary Motor Epilepsy
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.490.360.270
C10.228.140.490.493.188
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017034
Scope note: A localization-related (focal) form of epilepsy characterized by seizures which arise in the FRONTAL LOBE.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Epilepsy (1966-1988)
Epilepsy, Partial (1980-1991)
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 1992
History Note: 1992
DeCS ID: 30121
Unique ID: D017034
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Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/05/30
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe - Preferred
Concept UI M0025878
Scope note A localization-related (focal) form of epilepsy characterized by seizures which arise in the FRONTAL LOBE.
Preferred term Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe
Entry term(s) Frontal Lobe Epilepsies
Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Cingulate - Narrower
Concept UI M0335011
Preferred term Epilepsy, Cingulate
Entry term(s) Cingulate Epilepsies
Cingulate Epilepsy
Epilepsies, Cingulate
Frontal Epilepsy, Benign, Childhood - Narrower
Concept UI M0335008
Preferred term Frontal Epilepsy, Benign, Childhood
Entry term(s) Benign Frontal Childhood Epilepsy
Childhood Benign Frontal Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Benign Frontal, Childhood
Epilepsy, Orbito-Frontal - Narrower
Concept UI M0335013
Preferred term Epilepsy, Orbito-Frontal
Entry term(s) Epilepsies, Orbito-Frontal
Epilepsy, Orbito Frontal
Orbito-Frontal Epilepsies
Orbito-Frontal Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Supplementary Motor - Narrower
Concept UI M0335014
Preferred term Epilepsy, Supplementary Motor
Entry term(s) Epilepsies, Supplementary Motor
Supplementary Motor Epilepsies
Supplementary Motor Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Anterior Fronto-Polar - Narrower
Concept UI M0335009
Preferred term Epilepsy, Anterior Fronto-Polar
Entry term(s) Anterior Fronto-Polar Epilepsies
Anterior Fronto-Polar Epilepsy
Epilepsies, Anterior Fronto-Polar
Epilepsy, Anterior Fronto Polar
Epilepsy, Opercular - Narrower
Concept UI M0335012
Preferred term Epilepsy, Opercular
Entry term(s) Opercular Epilepsies
Opercular Epilepsy



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