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Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) and ... by Serene L. Patient Expert

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Posted Thu 10 Sep 2009 10:03pm Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) and the Paranormal By Stuart Ross McCallum (author) Beyond my Control Many unrelated conditions that can affect human beings often go under the microscope of ‘possible’ paranormal experiences. However, none has paranormal researchers ‘buzzing’ more than temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Many Read on »

Why does the herpes virus love the temporal lobes? by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 03 Mar 2009 2:17pm

3 Comments a predilection for attacking the temporal lobes. I passed Mike's question on to Dr. Tom Smith, the neuropathologist who provided the photographs (see above) of herpes encephalitis... of the virus via the olfactory pathway with spread along the base of the brain to the temporal lobes, a view that is supported by the immunocytochemical evidence of HSV antigens Read on »

Ramachandran, the Temporal Lobes and God by Raw Cuisine Patient Expert

Posted Sun 13 Jul 2008 10:09am very interesting,though i don’t think being able to detect something bigger than our individual personlaities is a result of faulty wiring. More likely that the fact that we lose touch with that feeling some of the time is due to faulty wiring! somehow the epileptic fit stimulates something or removes suppression of somethi ... Read on »

Best Post of February '09: Why does the herpes virus love the temporal lobes? by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 06 Apr 2009 7:11pm student Mike Sinha came up to the podium to ask why the herpes virus had a predilection for attacking the temporal lobes. I passed Mike's question on to Dr. Tom Smith.... The unique anatomical localisation has been thought to result from entry of the virus via the olfactory pathway with spread along the base of the brain to the temporal lobes, a view Read on »

Seizures in the parietal lobe by Liz B. Posted Wed 19 Nov 2008 12:00am I finally found it: an accurate description of the types of partial seizures I experience. Thank God! The world needs an education on seizures (and many other things). But for now, if people want to know what it's like to have a seizure from a parietal lobe, then they need to read this article on Parietal Lobe Epilepsy. (Note: I am not diagnosed Read on »

The faithful Christian seizure by NeuroKuz Posted Thu 21 Oct 2010 10:11pm like at the time of seizure onset (first arrow), seizure duration, and sign-of-the-cross gesture onset (second arrow). The activity was measured at the right temporal lobe... by spontaneous brain activity during her seizures. This patient also had seizures in the right temporal lobe -- the same area as the four patients in the first study. Areas Read on »

Arizona Man Blames Assault on Epileptic Seizure by Dr. Romeo V. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Fri 11 Jun 2010 9:04am (formerly known as temporal lobe epilepsy due to most cases involving the temporal lobe of the brain) and that he experienced a seizure during the course of the examination... A 49-year old Arizona man has been sentenced to a year of probation for an assault which he allegedly committed during an epileptic seizure. David Stade of Kingman Read on »

Brain Lobes and their functions by FitBuff Brandon Patient Expert

Posted Fri 17 Sep 2010 5:27am determined by your IQ scores. Lobes of the Brain and their functions The cerebral cortex is divided into four lobes, namely, the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobe... for processing the body senses. 3. Temporal Lobe Located at the bottom part of the brain (above the cerebullum in the figure provided), this lobe also has the primary auditory cortex Read on »

Quote - Testing Of The Frontal Lobes by Jeremiah D. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Mon 16 Nov 2009 12:00am "Every clinical assessment of behavior requires a careful review of frontal lobe functions. Nonetheless, several challenges face behavioral neurologists and neuropsychologists in their clinical attempts to assess the frontal lobes. Whereas an assessment of sensorimotor systems is guided by a relatively well understood pattern of brain-behavior Read on »

Frontal lobe metastases cause Phinaes Gage syndrome by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 11:31pm I got this email from my esteemed colleague and friend, Dr. Gerald Colvin: "Hi Brian, Here is an addition to your blog from your esteemed colleague and friend. This patient has metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma and presented to us with mental status changes. He was found to have bilateral frontal lobe tumors causing significant edema Read on »