Medications frequently fail to adequately control the seizures. Fortunately, this particular epilepsy is most responsive to surgical treatment.
In mesial TLE, seizure can begin as early as childhood or even later in adulthood. There is a characteristic remission that can occur during childhood, lasting a few years, but then seizures resume in adulthood.
The abnormalities most associated with mesial TLE are sclerosis (scarring) of the hippocampus, neuronal cell loss in the hippocampal area, and inappropriate sprouting (growth) of mossy cell fibers.
TLE stands for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
TLE stands for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
No. However psychological testing has shown that people with temporal lobe epilepsy have more problems with some complex tasks than people in the general population.
Lunar activity does not affect people with epilepsy.
Temporal lobe epilepsy and bipolar disorder
Yes, a bang on the head can potentially trigger the onset of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) in a person with an enlarged temporal lobe. Traumatic brain injury may lead to changes in brain function or structure, increasing the likelihood of seizure activity, especially in individuals with pre-existing abnormalities like an enlarged temporal lobe. However, not everyone with such a condition will develop epilepsy after a head injury, as individual susceptibility varies.
TLE, as a whole, constitutes a common type of epilepsy. The exact incidence is not clear but it is suspected to make up a significant proportion of medication-resistant epilepsy.
The cause of temporal lobe epilepsy has been linked to febrile seizures and other studies has shown abnormalities of the hippocampus on MRI scans which supports the theory that prolonged seizures damage the brain. Still it's a topic that is under constant research and there is no easy explanation.
TLE is an acronym which stands for Temporal lobe epilepsy. This form of epilepsy is considered chronic and is mainly characterised by recurrent seizures. There are over 40 kinds of seizures.
Christopher Ounsted has written: 'Biological Factors in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy' 'Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, 1948 to 1986'