Jacksonian epilepsy and Petit mal

Jacksonian epilepsy noun - Focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the body.

Petit mal and Jacksonian epilepsy are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Petit mal" with "Jacksonian epilepsy", this phrases are similar.

Petit mal noun - Epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities).

Jacksonian epilepsy and petit mal are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Jacksonian epilepsy" with "Petit mal", this phrases are similar.