Impaired

Impaired

04 July 2017

the state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged, especially mentally or physically

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ILAE

04 July 2017

The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) is the world’s pre-eminent association of physicians and other health professionals working in the field of epilepsy.

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IEP

04 July 2017

see individual education plan

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Idiopathic

04 July 2017

Disease of unknown cause.

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Ictal (Ictus)

04 July 2017

A seizure or during a seizure.

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Hypoxia

04 July 2017

Lack of oxygen (below normal levels) to the tissues and organs, including the brain.

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Hippocampus

04 July 2017

Situated on the inner aspect of the temporal lobe, the hippocampus is important for learning, memory and language.

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Hippocampal Sclerosis

04 July 2017

Scar tissue or hardening of the inner aspect of temporal lobe (hippocampus). It is a common cause of focal seizures (temporal lobe epilepsy).

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Hemisphere

04 July 2017

as in cerebral hemisphere, is one half of the brain

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Glutamate

04 July 2017

Major fast excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).

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Glioma

04 July 2017

A type of tumour found in the central nervous system (brain or spinal cord).

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Genes

04 July 2017

Contains information that codes individuals genetic makeup and is passed on from generation to generation.

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