Focal impaired awareness seizure true A type of focal-onset saeizure characterized by impaired awareness. Awareness during a seizure is defined as the patient being fully aware of themself and their environment throughout the seizure, even if immobile. If awareness is impaired at any point during the seizure, the seizure is a focal impaired awareness seizure. The degree of loss of awareness may vary. SNOMEDCT_US:4103001 DialepticSeizure Focal impaired awareness seizures UMLS:C0149958 If awareness is impaired at any point during the seizure, the seizure is a focal impaired awareness seizure. The degree of loss of awareness may vary. The terms complex partial seizure and focal dyscognitive seizure were previously used to denote a focal impaired awareness seizure. HP:0011146 http://www.case.edu/EpSO.owl#DialepticSeizure UMLS:C0270834 HP:0002384 Complex partial seizures Dyscognitive seizures In the previous (1981) ILAE classification of seizure types, the term 'complex partial seizure' was used to denote a focal impaired awareness seizure. The term Dialeptic seizure referred to seizures that have as their main ictal manifestations an alteration of consciousness that is independent of ictal EEG manifestations. The term is no longer recommended according to the 2017 ILAE seizure classification. Dialeptic seizure human_phenotype HP:0002278 Complex focal seizures Focal seizures with impairment of consciousness or awareness focal seizure classification by onset feature