Clinical and electroencephalographic characteristics of frontal lobe epilepsy / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the clinical and electroencephalographic characteristics of frontal lobe ep- ilepsy(FLE).Methods The clinical and electroencephalographic data of 80 patients with FLE were analyzed.Re- suits The seizure types of frontal lobe epilepsy were simple focal seizure-complex focal seizure and secondary gen- eral tonic.clonic seizure.Seizures were often exhibited in relatively short duration,hyper motor,tonic or postural.Fre- quent nocturnal attacks and slight postictal mental confusion was increased.Interictal EEG manifested sharps or spikes or slow wave in the frontal area.Ictal EEG showed paroxysm rhythms.Conclusion FLE is a distinct epilepsy syndrome.