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Temporal Epilepsy
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Types of treatments for complex partial seizures, evidence of temporal lobe epilepsy?

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That’s great!! I believe that’s what my neurologist is going to put me on

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Anyone Else With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Ever Find Out They Went On A Rage After A Seizure?
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Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

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After an all-night focal impaired awareness seizure, (my first diagnosis, obtained by EEG), I woke up in the hospital. I worked in that very hospital in Respiratory Therapy back in the 80's, so I'm… read more

Has Your Type Of Epilepsy Changed Over The Years?
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I at one time was told I had grand mal, then went to petite mal now I'm told I have generalized primary seizures. I tend to not understand how this is possible and wonder could doctors misinformed me or is it actually possible for the diagnosis to continuously changed and why/how does this happen. what causes this?

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Yes the seizures can change. Mine did from absent to complex to complex and fall.

Can I Have Different Types?
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I seem to have different types of epilepsy? Is that possible or am I not remembering them accurately?

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Yes it is possible to have more than one type of epilepsy

I Was Diagnosed With Temporal Lobe Seizures One Year Ago At Age 47. They Do Generalize And They Are Scary. Anyone Else Have Adult Onset?
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I also have T.L.E. I HAVE the R.N.S implanted in my skull. I've had episodes since 1-28-2014. I have episodes on both sides of my brain,I have blackouts, as well as seizures in my sleep. My seizures… read more

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
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What are the chariteristics of temporal lobe seizures

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I get these too for 25 years and thought i was having ptsd it was a relief to find out it was seizures and i wasnt crazy!!!

Has Anyone Else Had Their Epilepsy Type Diagnosis Changed?
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When I was young, I was diagnosed with petite mal based on eeg and symptoms. But in my mid teens, my diagnosis was changed to temporal lobe, again based in a different eeg and symptoms. Has this happened to anyone else? And if anyone has an answer as to why this happened, I would love to hear about it!

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I wasn't told outright but for years my paperwork listed mine as "drug resistant" generalized epilepsy
I have been referred for some testing because of the ways the pattern and severity has changed… read more

What Side Of You Brain Does Your Seizures Come From?
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My doc told me it was my "Emotional Side" (Right Side) of my brain where my Seizures come from. Was told to try to control my emotions. Any ideas?

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My seizures mostly re located in my left temporal lobe of the brain..
But I have a couple o smaller areas too

What Type Of Seizure Only Last For 5 Minutes
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Heather, I believe that the type of seizure that you are trying to think of is a Status Epilepticus. When you hear of life threatening seizures, this is what they are talking about. You probably heard… read more

Can Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Spread To Frontal
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Yes. Generally, if a seizure starts it can then spread to different parts including the frontal lobe.