Frontal lobe seizures are a specific type of partial (focal) epilepsy. This indicates that a single area of the brain rather than several does epileptic activity.
A period of aberrant electrical activity in the front portion of your brain, behind your forehead, causes a frontal lobe seizure. Of the four brain lobes, the frontal lobes are the biggest. They are in charge of personality traits and behavior, cognition (thinking, learning and remembering), movement, and speech.
Most frontal lobe seizures end within 30 seconds. Recovery occurs quickly in various circumstances. Frontal lobe seizure warning signs and symptoms could include :
Movement of the head and eyes to the side
Complete or partial inactivity, or trouble speaking.
Screaming or laughing violently, including using foul language
Abnormal body language, such as extending one arm while flexing the other as though the individual were posing like a fencing.
Repetitive motions, such as riding a bicycle, swaying, or propulsion of the pelvis.
Complications of frontal lobe epilepsy include :
Status epilepticus
Injury
Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
Depression and anxiety
If you have any of these symptoms visit a Neurologist to be diagnosed and treated properly.
Frontal lobe seizures are also associated with :
Abnormalities such as tumors, stroke, infection or traumatic injuries
Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (rare inherited disorder)
The tests listed below can help in Frontal Lobe Epilepsy diagnosis and evaluation :
Electroencephalography (EEG) to measure electrical brain waves.
Brain scans such as MRI
Stereo electroencephalography (SEEG)
Video EEG
The cause of the seizures, additional medical issues, and other factors all affect the type of treatment that is utilized.
Anti-seizures medication
Neuromodulation
Surgery
Dietary changes
Lifestyle modifications and avoiding triggers.
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