Front Lobal Epilepsy

There are many different kinds of seizures, with people doing different things. What I know of the the brain, I can tell you that the frontal lobe is responsible for "higher level" thinking (planning, impulse control, and such). So, I can understand why your dh might sometimes be aggressive during seizures originating in that part of the brain.Have you tried talking with dh's neuro? Does he/she know of this behavior that you speak of? Does he know how often seizures occur? Maybe a switch in meds is all dh needs to obtain better seizure control (thus improving his behavior). If dh's seizures are well-controlled, but his behavior is nevertheless aggressive then I really wouldn't know what to recommend. Best of luck to you and dh!Heather

I think I have mostly what you want to know.Frontal Lobe Epilepsy usually involves a cluster of short seizures that begin and end suddenly. There are MANY subtypes of FL sz. The symptoms depend on the location of the sz in the frontal lobe.Unfortunately FL sz may also present as unusual and violent motor behaviors with minimal EEG findings. Differntiating between epileptic and non-epileptic events can be very difficult for Neuros and Epileptologists.Usually drugs used to treat some partial seizures and Absense seizures are given to people with this form of Epilepsy. Some examples would be Lamictal, Topamax, Depakote, Neurontin, Tegretol--this one controls rage and aggression caused by certain seizures, and Keppra. There are many more, but those are the common ones.Make sure that he has some form of medical ID on his person somewhere--Bracelet, Necklace, etc.I wear a bracelet that says my first AND last name, "seizure disorder and asthma". It has all my drug allergies, and the current meds I take for both the epilepsy and the asthma.Real inexpensive to buy.Mine has already been of some help to me. I have had one ER visit via ambulance, 3 Urgent Care visits, and an in-hospital stay when I recently had the VEEG done for 8 days, and had three different seizures.I have what is known as a mixed seizure pattern. I have 4 different types. Grand Mal, Myoclonic, Simple and Complex Partial.Life is NEVER dull at my house.Good luck with your husband and his seizures. I know it can be VERY trying some days.Nancy