also called
TLE, is the most commonly
diagnosed
epileptic syndrome involving
partial seizures occuring in the
temporal lobe of the
brain. these seizures are often called
auras because they tend to precede more physically disabling seizures. studies have shown that TLE causes the
hippocampus to
shrink over time, which can, if the shrinking is
significant, effect the ability to learn.
Symptoms
- hallucinations or illusions (may be visions, tastes, smells)
- strong sense of deja vu.
- muscle contractions usually only affecting part of the body (rare).
- lip movements.
- uncontrolled chewing and swallowing.
- excessive slobbering.
- forced turning of the head and/or eyes (usually towards opposite side of the affected portion of the brain).
- numbness, tingling or an 'asleep' feeling (usually only in one area of the body).
- loss of memory (amnesia) of the seizure and events leading up to it.