Jacksonian Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of unexplained and unpredictable epileptic seizures. One of the types of epilepsy is Jacksonian epilepsy, which received its name in honor of the English neurologist John Hughlings Jackson, who described this form of epilepsy at the end of the 19th century.

Jacksonian epilepsy, also known as Jacksonian seizures or focal Jacksonian seizures, is a form of focal epilepsy in which an epileptic seizure begins in a specific part of the body and then spreads to nearby areas of the brain. This type of epilepsy refers to seizures starting in a specific part of the body, known as focal seizures with simple partial or focal sensory symptoms.

Symptoms of Jacksonian epilepsy can vary depending on the area of ​​the brain where the seizure begins. At the beginning of an attack, the patient may feel involuntary movements or flickering in a certain part of the body, such as fingers or lips. These two

Epileptic Jackson's disease usually begins in children aged 3–5 years and is accompanied by epileptic seizures after the onset of puberty. In approximately 75% of cases, seizures occur during sleep, more often upon awakening. Therefore, the first thing parents see is the child's shuddering and rolling of the eyes. This jerking movement is a sign of the most severe Jacksonian seizure. In many cases, the victim tries to get up and moves away from the source of the seizure, or lies on his back, unable to roll over on his own. Another type of attack is with tonic convulsions, when the patient freezes in one position, leaning against a chair or wall, while the body is very tense. A second type of attack may also occur - absence, which lasts from several seconds to several minutes; during it the child freezes. But there are also akinetic seizures, which are popularly called “immobilized child” - a seizure lasts at least 5-10 minutes, with loss of consciousness. This form is the most common.