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Temporal Lobe Seizures
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focal
20-90% have aura epigastric rising motionless stare automatisms post-ictal confusion |
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frontal lobe seizures
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aura similar to temporal lobe
may occur in clusters stereotypical thrashing, bicycling, tonic/dystonic posturing |
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parietal lobe seizures
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transient sensory symptoms
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occipital lobe seizures
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uniformed visual hallucinations including flashing lights
ictal blindness |
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neonatal seizures
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almost always focal
temporal lobe involvement |
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epilepsy imaging
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MRI > CT
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hippocampal sclerosis seen in
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temporal lobe epilepsy
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SPECT
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measures cerebral blood flow
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PET
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measure tissue metabolic activity
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fMRI
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ratio of deoxy Hb to Hb
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consider withdrawing AED treatment if
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seizure free for 2 or more years
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