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Jeavons syndrome

Jeavons syndrome noun: an epileptic syndrome characterized by eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure-induced seizures or electroencephalography paroxysms (or both), and photosensitivity.

Noun

Jeavons syndrome (uncountable)

  1. An epileptic syndrome characterized by eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure-induced seizures or electroencephalography paroxysms (or both), and photosensitivity.
    • She blinked rapidly several times, then her chin lifted slightly and her eyes rolled back. […] The strange eye movements indicated a rare type of absence-seizure disorder called Jeavons syndrome. […] Jeavons was first described in 1977.2022 October 13, Lisa Sanders, M.D., “She Suffered From Headaches and Fatigue. Were Concussions to Blame?”, in The New York Times Magazine

Origin of Jeavons syndrome

Named after P. M. Jeavons, who first described it in 1977.

Questions about Jeavons syndrome

What does Jeavons syndrome mean?
Jeavons syndrome means an epileptic syndrome characterized by eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure-induced seizures or electroencephalography paroxysms (or both), and photosensitivity.
What part of speech is Jeavons syndrome?
Jeavons syndrome is a noun.

Words near Jeavons syndrome in the dictionary

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