Occipital lobe epilepsy
• As mentioned above, the occipital lobe contains the visual center of the brain, and as a result, occipital lobe seizures can cause visual symptoms which can be either simple phenomena like flashing lights or complex phenomena like seeing a flag or even a brief sequences of images like a movie
• Occipital lobe seizures may cause the head and eyes to suddenly turn to one side
• Nausea and headaches are frequently associated with occipital seizures
• Like parietal seizures, occipital seizures can spread rapidly to other regions of the brain, mimicking the signs and symptoms of other forms of partial epilepsy
• Occipital seizures can occur during the day or night, and rarely flashing lights can trigger them (photosensitivity)