Frontal lobe epilepsy
• Frontal lobe epilepsy is the second most common location for partial epilepsy.
• The frontal lobe is the largest lobe of the brain and has many different functions, as a result there are many different types of frontal lobe seizures
• Functions of the frontal lobe: control of movements, planning, social skills and expression of speech (the dominant side-usually the left frontal lobe).
• Frontal lobe seizures frequently occur at nighttime.
• Frontal lobe seizures tend to be briefer than other types of partial seizures.
• Control of the movement of the muscles of the body is located in the frontal lobe. As a result, frontal lobe seizures may cause abnormal movements, which can range from rhythmic jerking of one extremity (clonus) to bizarre complicated movements involving multiple extremities (e.g., bicycling movements of the legs or running).
• Sometimes the movements could be erratic that frontal lobe seizures could be confused of non-epileptic events.
• Head and eye deviation to one side can be seen in persons with frontal lobe epilepsy as well as with occipital lobe epilepsy.
• Surgery has not such a good outcome as in persons with temporal lobe epilepsy.