Status epilepticus with prominent motor symptoms Focal motor status epilepticus true peter Including aware and unaware focal motor status epilepticus, but note that hyperkinetic status epilepticus (of focal onset) is classified separately. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24977129 Status epilepticus with focal motor signs originating within networks limited to one hemisphere. Involves musculature in any form. The motor event could consist of an increase (positive) or decrease (negative) in muscle contraction to produce a movement.