Multifactorial etiology of interictal behavior in frontal and temporal lobe epilepsy
Epilepsia, 08/09/2012
Helmstaedter C et al. – Behavioral abnormalities in patients with frontal or temporal lobe epilepsy are common but on the average mostly mild. Within a multivariate etiological model, localization (mesial yes/no) and lateralization (left > right) dependent behavioral problems in temporal (TLE) and frontal (FLE) seem to be overshadowed by other variables, of which patients’ and their families’ psychiatric history, patient characteristics and pharmacological treatment appear of major importance. Better education and cognitive capabilities may be discussed as protective features.



