postictally

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adverb

Occurring after an epileptic seizure.

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Meanings

adverbpostictally (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOccurring after an epileptic seizure.

    Occasionally there is marked alteration in mood and behaviour postictally; less often a true psychosis occurs postictally which, although typically self-limiting, sometimes dominates the presentation.

    2015, Simon Shorvon, The Treatment of Epilepsy

Origin

From postictal + -ly.

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APA

postictally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postictally

MLA

“postictally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postictally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postictally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postictally.

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