psychomotor epilepsy

noun

1. temporal-lobe epilepsy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychomotor epilepsy¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The same is likely true of at least one other study, called “The Use of Deep Temporal Leads in the Study of Psychomotor Epilepsy,” which involved inserting metal probes into patients’ brains.

From Literature

Eventually the psychomotor epilepsy overrides the blocking capacity of the electrodes and Harry becomes a computerized monster.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Forster was asked if the graphs supported a diagnosis of psychomotor epilepsy, he retorted: "They would not."

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Schafer's conclusion: "There' was organic brain damage and the most likely nature of it was psychomotor epilepsy."

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Building on his earlier work, Sweet and others have also discovered that they can calm the violent outbursts of rage often associated with psychomotor epilepsy by destroying or partially removing the amygdala, an almond-shaped body in the limbic system of the brain.

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