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Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.490.360.270
C10.228.140.490.493.188
Unique ID
D017034
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017034
Scope Note
A localization-related (focal) form of epilepsy characterized by seizures which arise in the FRONTAL LOBE.
Entry Term(s)
Benign Frontal Childhood Epilepsy
Childhood Benign Frontal Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Anterior Fronto-Polar
Epilepsy, Benign Frontal, Childhood
Epilepsy, Cingulate
Epilepsy, Opercular
Epilepsy, Orbito-Frontal
Epilepsy, Supplementary Motor
Frontal Epilepsy, Benign, Childhood
Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
Previous Indexing
Epilepsy (1966-1988)
Epilepsy, Partial (1980-1991)
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
1992
History Note
1992
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/30
Revision Date
2017/02/24
Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe Preferred
Frontal Epilepsy, Benign, Childhood Narrower
Epilepsy, Anterior Fronto-Polar Narrower
Epilepsy, Cingulate Narrower
Epilepsy, Opercular Narrower
Epilepsy, Orbito-Frontal Narrower
Epilepsy, Supplementary Motor Narrower
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