| acute mania | An excited mental state seen in a bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder characterised by hyperactivity, talkativeness, flight of ideas, pressured speech, grandiosity, and, occasionally, grandiose delusions. See: mania, manic-depressive. Synonym: acute mania. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mania | <psychiatry> Excitement of psychotic proportions manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganisation of behaviour and elevation of mood. (18 Nov 1997) |
| mania, symptoms | Symptoms of mania include *inappropriate elation. *inappropriate irritability. *severe insomnia. *grandiose notions. *increased talking speed and/or volume. *disconnected and racing thoughts. *increased sexual desire. *markedly increased energy. *poor judgment. *inappropriate social behaviour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| acquired epileptic aphasia | <syndrome> Acquired epileptic aphasia. The typical history is that of a child whose development is normal for several years and then, either suddenly or in a fluctuating manner, loses comprehension of speech and the ability to use speech to communicate. The seizures are of no specific type, and are mostly mild and infrequent partial or atypical absences. (12 Dec 1998) |
| epileptic | 1. One affected with epilepsy. 2. A medicine for the cure of epilepsy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epileptic dementia | Dementia occurring in an individual afflicted with epilepsy, and thought to be a result of prolonged seizures, the epileptogenic brain lesion, or antiepileptic drugs. Hebephrenic dementia, dementia with hebephrenic symptoms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epileptic seizure | A seizure that is caused by epilepsy. (05 Mar 2000) |