Meanings
nounJeavons syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn epileptic syndrome characterized by eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure-induced seizures or electroencephalography paroxysms (or both), and photosensitivity.
She blinked rapidly several times, then her chin lifted slightly and her eyes rolled back. […] The strange eye movements indicated a rare type of absence-seizure disorder called Jeavons syndrome. […] Jeavons was first described in 1977.
2022 October 13, Lisa Sanders, M.D., “She Suffered From Headaches and Fatigue. Were Concussions to Blame?”, in The New York Times Magazine
Origin
Named after P. M. Jeavons, who first described it in 1977.
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Jeavons syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeavons%20syndrome
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jeavons syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeavons%20syndrome.
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