Dorsolateral Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Quiz
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Memory breaks
Drowsy
Unable to recall name
Twitching
Does not respond to instructions
Act weird
Response is slower than usual
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
Dorsolateral frontal lobe epilepsy is hard to diagnose. There might not be characteristic localizing signs, and it can seem strange and similar to psychogenic events.
Conscious and able to recall events during the seizure
Abnormal behavior
Head, eyes, and body face a particular direction (left or right) during a seizure
Fluctuations in severity of seizure (suspected status epilepticus)
Seizure
Uncontrollable movements
Recurrent seizures
Seizure lasted longer than 5 minutes
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose dorsolateral frontal lobe epilepsy
Were you conscious and able to recall events during the seizure?
Have you noticed or been told that you have been acting strangely, differently from usual?
Does your head, eyes, and body face a particular direction (left or right) during a seizure?
Have you had a seizure?
Do you have movements of the hands/legs/face, that you cannot control?
Anti-seizure medications can help control seizures. Surgery may be an option for those who don't respond to medication.
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References
Lee RW, Worrell GA. Dorsolateral frontal lobe epilepsy. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2012 Oct;29(5):379-84. doi: 10.1097/WNP.0b013e31826b3c7c. PMID: 23027094; PMCID: PMC3463872.
https://journals.lww.com/clinicalneurophys/Abstract/2012/10000/Dorsolateral_Frontal_Lobe_Epilepsy.5.aspx
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Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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