As we can see the temporal lobe is a involved in many vital functions of the brain, thus its damage can cause visual and verbal impairments or, in more severe cases memory disturbances. Due to the fact that it involves the auditory cortex, the epileptic patiens are often extremely sensitive to different voices and noises, they get tense from the various forms of rowdiness. As we have already seen, seizures can be caused by different factors, but there are several common triggers, such as: flashing lights or lack of sleep.
Temporal lobe epilepsy
The temporal lobe epilepsy is often associated with memory disfunctions, because hippocampus is one of the most frequent epileptogenic areas. Approximetly 60 to 70 % of the adult epileptic patients are affected by temporal lobe epilepsy. …show more content…
Sometimes the patient experiences intellectual fascination, fright or occasionally pleasure. Other times he barely even notices he had a seizure. It is almost impossible to get a picture about what it could be like to have a seizure like this. To use the familiar formulation of one of the biggest issues of the field of philosophy of mind, it is impossible to have the experience of „what is it like to have a seizure”, except our own experences of our own seizures. Still, there are several common descriptions of these experiences, like: resurface of old memories, hallucination of voices, people, smells or tastes. These feautures called „auras” or „warnings” may anticipate a seizure and may last for just a few seconds or last longer, for a several
Temporal lobe epilepsy
The temporal lobe epilepsy is often associated with memory disfunctions, because hippocampus is one of the most frequent epileptogenic areas. Approximetly 60 to 70 % of the adult epileptic patients are affected by temporal lobe epilepsy. …show more content…
Sometimes the patient experiences intellectual fascination, fright or occasionally pleasure. Other times he barely even notices he had a seizure. It is almost impossible to get a picture about what it could be like to have a seizure like this. To use the familiar formulation of one of the biggest issues of the field of philosophy of mind, it is impossible to have the experience of „what is it like to have a seizure”, except our own experences of our own seizures. Still, there are several common descriptions of these experiences, like: resurface of old memories, hallucination of voices, people, smells or tastes. These feautures called „auras” or „warnings” may anticipate a seizure and may last for just a few seconds or last longer, for a several