Overview
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.
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