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Complex partial seizures might arise from any ] of the brain.<ref name="Trescher, William H. 1749"/> Complex partial seizures most commonly arise from the ] ], particularly the ], ] and ] regions.<ref>Trescher, William H., and Ronald P. Lescher 2000, p. 1750.</ref> A common associated brain abnormality is ].<ref name="Murro, Anthony M. 2006"/> Mesial temporal sclerosis is a specific pattern of hippocampal neuronal loss accompanied by hippocampal gliosis and atrophy.<ref>Trepeta, Scott 2007.</ref> Complex partial seizures occur when excessive and synchronous electrical brain activity causes impaired awareness and responsiveness.<ref>"International League Against Epilepsy." 2008.</ref> The abnormal electrical activity might spread to the rest of the brain and cause a secondary generalized ].<ref>Trescher, William H., and Ronald P. Lescher 2000, p. 1747.</ref> |
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Complex partial seizures might arise from any ] of the brain.<ref name="Trescher, William H. 1749"/> Complex partial seizures most commonly arise from the ] ], particularly the ], ] and ] regions.<ref>Trescher, William H., and Ronald P. Lescher 2000, p. 1750.</ref> A common associated brain abnormality is ].<ref name="Murro, Anthony M. 2006"/> Mesial temporal sclerosis is a specific pattern of hippocampal neuronal loss accompanied by hippocampal gliosis and atrophy.<ref>Trepeta, Scott 2007.</ref> Complex partial seizures occur when excessive and synchronous electrical brain activity causes impaired awareness and responsiveness.<ref>"International League Against Epilepsy." 2008.</ref> The abnormal electrical activity might spread to the rest of the brain and cause a secondary generalized ].<ref>Trescher, William H., and Ronald P. Lescher 2000, p. 1747.</ref> |
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== Creativity & Epilepsy == |
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Some observations suggest that complex partial seizures might enhance creativity.<ref>Natalie Angier: . ], October 12, 1993.</ref> However, research studies have generated conflicting results. In 2002, researchers at the Guelhane Military Medical Academy in Turkey evaluated thirty men with epilepsy and thirty-six men without. The men were instructed to use fragmented parts of a drawing to create a picture of their own. Those with complex partial seizures scored higher{{clarifyme}} than their counterparts.<ref>E. Togrol, A. Togrol, S. Can: . ], 2002.</ref> A 2004 study suggested that temporal lobe epilepsy was not associated with their measure of creativity.<ref></ref> |
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==Complex partial seizures and religious hallucinations== |
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Though her supporters disagree, the founder of the ], ]'s visions of God may have been caused by partial seizures. She had previously lost consciousness from a head injury.<ref> </ref> Her brain injury was significant enough to prevent her return to school. |
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==See also== |
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* Engelsen, B A., C Tzoulis, B Karlsen, A Lillebø, L M. Laegreid, J Aasly, M Zeviani, and L A. Bindoff. "POLG1 Mutations Cause a Syndromic Epilepsy with Occipital Lobe Predilection." Brain 131 (2008): 818-828. |
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* "International League Against Epilepsy." 2008. International League Against Epilepsy. Accessed 9 Apr. 2008 <http://www.ilae-epilepsy.org/>. |
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* "International League Against Epilepsy." 2008. International League Against Epilepsy. Accessed 9 Apr. 2008 <http://www.ilae-epilepsy.org/>. |
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* Murro, Anthony M. "eMedicine - Complex Partial Seizures." 11 Oct. 2006. Medical College of Georgia. Accessed 9 Apr. 2008 <http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic74.htm>. |
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* Murro, Anthony M. "eMedicine - Complex Partial Seizures." 11 Oct. 2006. Medical College of Georgia. Accessed 9 Apr. 2008 <http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic74.htm>. |
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* Natalie Angier: . ], October 12, 1993. |
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* Togrol E., Togrol A., S. Can: . ], 2002. |
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* Trepeta, Scott. "eMedicine - Mesial Temporal Sclerosis." 11 Sept. 2007. Jamaica Hospital. Accessed 9 Apr. 2008 <http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic443.htm>. |
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* Trepeta, Scott. "eMedicine - Mesial Temporal Sclerosis." 11 Sept. 2007. Jamaica Hospital. Accessed 9 Apr. 2008 <http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic443.htm>. |
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* Trescher, William H., and Ronald P. Lescher. "The Epilepsies." Neurology in Clinical Practice. Ed. Walter G. Bradley, Robert B. Daroff, Gerald M. Fenichel, and C. David Marsden. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000. 1745-1780. |
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* Trescher, William H., and Ronald P. Lescher. "The Epilepsies." Neurology in Clinical Practice. Ed. Walter G. Bradley, Robert B. Daroff, Gerald M. Fenichel, and C. David Marsden. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000. 1745-1780. |
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