Complex Partial SeizuresBecause the functions located in the temporal lobe and in the frontal lobe are complex, seizures beginning there can be very complex. There are, in addition, many interconnections of both frontal and temporal lobes to areas of the brain—centrally located—that control alertness and awareness. Thus seizures beginning in the temporal or frontal lobe may alter consciousness. If they do, they are termed “complex partial seizures.”With Simple Partial OnsetA simple partial seizure may spread quickly to the areas that affect consciousness and result in staring, confusion, loss of alertness, or aimless movements. These are called complex partial seizures “with simple partial onset.” They are simple partial seizures with a secondary spread sufficiently slow so that we can recognize where they started. These seizures are most likely to begin in the temporal lobe.*71\208\8*
THE KINDS OF SEIZURE: SIMPLE PARTIAL SEIZURES – COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURES AND WITH SIMPLE PARTIAL ONSET
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