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Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Definition
Common names:
  • Epilepsy Temporal Lobe
  • Psychomotor Seizures
  • Seizures Temporal Lobe
  • Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
  • Temporal Lobe Seizures
A person with a seizure has a sudden increase in electrical activity in the brain. Temporal lobe epilepsy is a form of seizures that occur in the temporal lobe of the brain. Images

Those with temporal lobe epilepsy usually experience an aura prior to the convulsion. The aura may include hallucinations or feelings of anxiety.
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Last Updated: Aug 11, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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