A patient has a seizure that starts with her fingers and progressively spreads up the arm and extends to the leg.This is known as:
A) simple partial seizure.
B) focal seizure.
C) psychomotor seizure.
D) adversive seizure.

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This type of seizure is known as a simple partial seizure, where the abnormal electrical activity is localized to one area of the brain and can spread to adjacent areas, causing symptoms to progress in a "marching" fashion, often referred to as a Jacksonian march.

A Patient Has a Seizure That Starts with Her Fingers