Epilepsy (temporal lobe)
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 22-year old male asked:
What sort of metabolic disorders can cause epilepsy and specifically, temporal lobe epilepsy?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can temporal lobe epilepsy be cured?
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A member asked about a male:
Can you die from temporal lobe epilepsy?
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A 42-year old asked:
How do you treat temporal lobe epilepsy?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Does temporal lobe epilepsy cause dyscalucia .
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A 21-year old male asked:
How rare is temporal lobe epilepsy onset in age 20?
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A female asked:
Diagnosed 8 weeks ago with temporal lobe epilepsy. I am 55. I am so angry to have this. Why?
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A 60-year old male asked about a 62-year old male:
What is the best advice to give my brother who has been diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is the treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy?
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A 24-year old asked:
What are the most common complications of temporal lobe epilepsy surgery?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is temporal lobe epilepsy easier to operate on than other types of epilepsy?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Ive been diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy, can I be prescribed lamotrigine through HealthTap?
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A 30-year old asked:
I suffer from temporal lobe epilepsy. I was wondering what problems this can cause having my right temporal lobe removed?
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A 37-year old asked:
What to do if I have temporal lobe epilepsy that causes me to hear voices?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Explain viscosity personality (especially in temporal lobe epilepsy)? Does it include being stuck on just a few interests or topics of conversation?
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A 47-year old asked:
Do people with temporal lobe epilepsy have Alzheimer's later?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could temporal lobe epilepsy contribute towards schizophrenia?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Could development of temporal lobe epilepsy and dyslexia be related? Is there a relationship between alice in wonderland syndrome and tle?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Im looking to take 1 IU of HGH daily and I have temporal lobe epilepsy would that be safe I do get three partial complex seizures a month?
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A 37-year old male asked:
What to do for rage outbursts most probably stemed from temporal lobe epilepsy?Is controlling the seizure better with different medicine to reduce it?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Does nocturnal temporal lobe epilepsy disappear? I have no seizures since 7 years. The seizures were 40 seconds long. I've always taken carbamazepine.
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A 58-year old female asked:
Hi there. I have temporal lobe epilepsy, and when it was diagnosed, I was told that it can be treated by either a neurologist or a psychiatrist, as they are both qualified to do so. Is that correct?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I'm 18 yrs old and have temporal lobe epilepsy. Is smoking marijuana bad for this?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Is nicotine in itself dangerous in any way? Do people with temporal lobe epilepsy or other neurological disorders tend to crave it?
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A 66-year old male asked:
Sometimes i forget my medications amlodopine (for hypertension) & carbamazepine (for temporal lobe epilepsy). Can i go without them like this?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What are psychological or cognitive conditions that may go along with temporal lobe epilepsy? Can tle affect executive functioning, being impulsive?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have TLE (Temporal Lobe Epilepsy), diagnosed March this year. When I menstruate I get seizures. What can I do to stop the hormone imbalance?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Hi, I am diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy, where my seizures are focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures. Recently, I've been experiencing seizures in my dreams and I don't know if it's happening in real life. My seizures result in neck-jerking?
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A 32-year old asked:
I have temporal lobe epilepsy, and after a seizure I am exhausted for days. Normal?
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A 68-year old female asked:
Old childhood head trauma. Possible cause for temporal lobe epilepsy? ADHD? Could Neurontin (gabapentin) help with ADHD symptoms, temporal lobe trauma?
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