English Explanatory Dictionary

Jeavons syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Jeavons syndrome

Etymology

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

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