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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is temporal lobe epilepsy?

Temporal lobe seizures are sometimes called focal seizures with impaired awareness. They arise from the temporal lobe of the brain. Some people remain aware of what's happening, but during more-intense seizures, the person may look awake but be unresponsive. Causes include brain disease/ infections, traumatic brain injury, stroke, cerebral tumours, and genetic syndromes.

Symptoms of temporal lobe epilepsy

  • Uncontrollable movements that make me subconsciously walk or wander around

  • Arms or legs sometimes move slowly without intending to

  • Make noises or mutter subconsciously whenever moving arms or legs

  • Mouth makes chewing movements when moving arms or legs

  • Hand and legs perform complex actions when moved subconsciously

  • Stomach discomfort or nausea before losing consciousness

  • Episodes of sudden, severe anxiety or fear

  • Strange smell before losing consciousness

Questions your doctor may ask to check for temporal lobe epilepsy

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose temporal lobe epilepsy

  • Do your uncontrollable movements make you subconsciously walk or wander around?

  • Do your arms or legs sometimes move slowly without intending to?

  • Do you make noises or mutter subconsciously whenever you move your arms or legs?

  • Does your mouth make chewing movements when you move your arms or legs?

  • When your hands or legs move subconsciously, do they perform complex actions?

Treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy

Treatment includes anti-seizure medication and surgical procedures to control the seizures, as well as treatment of the underlying cause.

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References

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  • Allone C, Lo Buono V, Corallo F, Pisani LR, Pollicino P, Bramanti P, Marino S. Neuroimaging and cognitive functions in temporal lobe epilepsy: A review of the literature. J Neurol Sci. 2017 Oct 15;381:7-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.007. Epub 2017 Aug 8. PMID: 28991719.

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  • Englot DJ, Morgan VL, Chang C. Impaired vigilance networks in temporal lobe epilepsy: Mechanisms and clinical implications. Epilepsia. 2020 Feb;61(2):189-202. doi: 10.1111/epi.16423. Epub 2020 Jan 4. PMID: 31901182; PMCID: PMC7033006.

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Reviewed By:

Shohei Harase

Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)

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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