Frontal Lobe Seizures

Frontal lobe epilepsy is a type of seizure disorder affecting your frontal lobes. It causes frontal lobe seizures, which is a pattern of abnormal electrical activity in your brain.

The frontal lobes are the largest of the four lobes in your brain. They’re located behind your forehead. There’s a lobe on the left and right side. They’re responsible for your:

Behavior and personality
Cognition (thinking, learning and decision-making)
Movement
Speech

Frontal lobe seizures are a type of focal (partial) seizure. This means that the seizures start in one area of your brain. Seizures can start on either the left or right frontal lobe.

It’s often misdiagnosed as a mental health disorder or sleep disorder, as these seizures often happen at night. A healthcare provider can help you manage them.

What are the types of frontal lobe epilepsy?

Autosomal dominant sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy (formerly known as autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy and nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy) is a seizure disorder that happens during sleep. This type of frontal lobe epilepsy typically runs in families.

Symptoms

When to see a doctor

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Complications

Blood clots are a dangerous complication of atrial fibrillation (AFib). Blood clots can lead to stroke.

The risk of stroke from AFib increases as you grow older. Other health conditions also may increase the risk of a stroke due to AFib. These conditions include:

High blood pressure.
Diabetes.
Heart failure.
Some types of heart valve disease.

Blood thinners are commonly prescribed to prevent blood clots and strokes in people with atrial fibrillation.

Prevention

Healthy lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of heart disease and may prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib). Here are some basic heart-healthy tips:

Control high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
Don't smoke or use tobacco.
Eat a diet that's low in salt and saturated fat.
Exercise at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week unless your health care team says not to.
Get good sleep. Adults should aim for 7 to 9 hours daily.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Reduce and manage stress.

By Freedmans Health Clinic Staff

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