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Temporal Lobe Seizure
Alternate Names : Seizure - Temporal Lobe, TLE
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if: - This is the first time the person has had a seizure or this is a new type or prolonged seizure.
- This is an emergency situation.
- If sequential seizures occur, or repeat seizure activity where consciousness is not regained in between (status epilepticus) is an emergency situation.
- Any new symptoms occur, including possible side effects of medications, such as changes in mental status (drowsiness, restlessness, confusion, sedation, or others), nausea/vomiting, rash, loss of hair, tremors or abnormal movements, problems with coordination.
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• Definition
• Temporal Lobe Seizure Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Temporal Lobe Seizure Symptoms & Signs
• Temporal Lobe Seizure Prevention
• Temporal Lobe Seizure Diagnosis & Tests
• Temporal Lobe Seizure Treatment
• Temporal Lobe Seizure Prognosis
• Temporal Lobe Seizure Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Epilepsy
• Pneumonia
• Stroke
• Tremor
Tests & Exams
• Cranial CT Scan
• EEG
• MRI of the Head
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Acute
• Agitation
• Aspiration
• Chronic
• Confusion
• Drowsiness
• Hair Loss
• Hallucinations
• Head Injury
• Memory Loss
• Muscle Cramps
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Numbness and Tingling
• Physical Examination
• Pulse - Bounding
• Rashes
• Seizures
• Skin Blushing/Flushing
• Sweating - Excessive
• Vision Problems
Review Date : 7/28/2002
Reviewed By : Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, M.D., MSc, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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