Diseases

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

A localization-related (focal) form of epilepsy characterized by recurrent seizures that arise from foci within the TEMPORAL LOBE, most commonly from its mesial aspect. A wide variety of psychic phenomena may be associated, including illusions, hallucinations, dyscognitive states, and affective experiences. The majority of complex partial seizures (see EPILEPSY, COMPLEX PARTIAL) originate from the temporal lobes. Temporal lobe seizures may be classified by etiology as cryptogenic, familial, or symptomatic. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p321).

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A localization-related (focal) form of epilepsy characterized by recurrent seizures that arise from foci within the TEMPORAL LOBE, most commonly from its mesial aspect. A wide variety of psychic phenomena may be associated, including illusions, hallucinations, dyscognitive states, and affective experiences. The majority of complex partial seizures (see EPILEPSY, COMPLEX PARTIAL) originate from the temporal lobes. Temporal lobe seizures may be classified by etiology as cryptogenic, familial, or symptomatic. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p321).

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  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
  • Epilepsies, Temporal Lobe
  • Temporal Lobe Epilepsies
  • Benign Psychomotor Epilepsy, Childhood
  • Childhood Benign Psychomotor Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy, Benign Psychomotor, Childhood
  • Epilepsy, Lateral Temporal
  • Epilepsy, Uncinate
  • Epilepsies, Lateral Temporal
  • Epilepsies, Uncinate
  • Lateral Temporal Epilepsies
  • Lateral Temporal Epilepsy
  • Uncinate Epilepsies
  • Uncinate Epilepsy

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1964

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004833. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004833
  2. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporal_lobe_epilepsy
  3. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q616667